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Big5

/bɪɡ faɪv/

Big5 proper noun: a character encoding method for Traditional Chinese characters.

Proper noun

Big5

  1. A character encoding method for Traditional Chinese characters.

Origin of Big5

Defined by collaboration among five major computer companies in Taiwan.

Questions about Big5

What does Big5 mean?
Big5 means a character encoding method for Traditional Chinese characters.
What part of speech is Big5?
Big5 is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Big5?
Big5 is pronounced /bɪɡ faɪv/.

Words near Big5 in the dictionary

  1. big-timing
  2. big-toe nail
  3. big-toe nails
  4. big-wig
  5. big-wigs
  6. Big5
  7. biga
  8. Biga-a
  9. Bigaa
  10. Bigaan
  11. bigae

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