What does "codepoint" mean?

Alternative spelling of code point.

What is a synonym for "codepoint"?

Common synonyms include: code position.

Codepoint

noun

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of code point. alt-of, alternative
"The following table shows the relationship of the magnetic stripe code to the codepoint that the display generates. This relationship is independent of the graphic character set supported by the attaching display. For example, the same codepoint is generated for the U.S. EBCDIC character set displays as would be generated for a German character-set display."

Synonyms

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code position

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"The following table shows the relationship of the magnetic stripe code to the codepoint that the display generates. This relationship is independent of the graphic character set supported by the attaching display. For example, the same codepoint is generated for the U.S. EBCDIC character set displays as would be generated for a German character-set display."

Etymology

From code + point.

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