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7 November 2025

  • curprev 14:3314:33, 7 November 2025 Root talk contribs 2,515 bytes +509 No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • curprev 14:2014:20, 7 November 2025 Root talk contribs 2,006 bytes +2,006 Created page with "= What is a character? = A '''character''' is a symbol that humans understand - like letters (a, ñ), numbers (3), or punctuation (?). Computers, however, only understand '''binary numbers''' (0 or 1). So, to represent characters in a computer, we need a '''mapping''' between characters and numbers. ---- = What is a charset (character set)? = A '''charset''' (short for "character set") is basically a ''table'' that assigns a unique number (a '''code point''') to each..." Tag: Visual edit