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code unit

code unit noun: a minimum bit combination that can represent a single character in a given character encoding, such as 7-bit in classic ASCII or 8-bit in UTF-8.

Noun

code unit (plural code units)

  1. A minimum bit combination that can represent a single character in a given character encoding, such as 7-bit in classic ASCII or 8-bit in UTF-8.

Forms of code unit

pluralcode units

Questions about code unit

What does code unit mean?
Code unit means a minimum bit combination that can represent a single character in a given character encoding, such as 7-bit in classic ASCII or 8-bit in UTF-8.
What part of speech is code unit?
Code unit is a noun.
What is the plural of code unit?
The plural of code unit is code units.

Words near code unit in the dictionary

  1. code switched
  2. code switching
  3. code switchings
  4. code talker
  5. code talkers
  6. code unit
  7. code units
  8. code up
  9. code wheel
  10. code wheels
  11. code word

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