"UTF-8" meaning in English

See UTF-8 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: UTF8 [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=UTF-8}} UTF-8
  1. (Unicode) Unicode Transformation Format-8, a variable-width encoding scheme for Unicode characters, using sequences of one to four one-byte (8-bit) code units per character, and the default encoding for numerous internet protocols and applications. Coordinate_terms: UTF-7, UTF-16, UTF-32
    Sense id: en-UTF-8-en-name-T-vd8pje Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Eight, Unicode

Alternative forms

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Eight",
          "orig": "en:Eight",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Unicode",
          "orig": "en:Unicode",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "UTF-7"
        },
        {
          "word": "UTF-16"
        },
        {
          "word": "UTF-32"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
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          "Unicode",
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        ],
        [
          "sequence",
          "sequence"
        ],
        [
          "byte",
          "byte"
        ],
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          "8-bit",
          "8-bit"
        ],
        [
          "code unit",
          "code unit"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "word": "UTF-16"
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  "pos": "name",
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        "English proper nouns",
        "English terms spelled with numbers",
        "English uncountable nouns",
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        "en:Eight",
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          "sequence"
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