"currency sign" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: currency signs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} currency sign (plural currency signs)
  1. Any graphic symbol used as a shorthand for a currency's name, especially in reference to amounts of money. Synonyms: currency symbol Related terms: currency code Translations (any graphic symbol used as a shorthand for a currency's name): валу́тен си́мвол (valúten símvol) [masculine] (Bulgarian), валу́тен знак (valúten znak) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-currency_sign-en-noun-mFIvnMrw Disambiguation of "any graphic symbol used as a shorthand for a currency's name": 84 16
  2. (computing, text encoding) A specific graphic symbol (¤) which replaced the dollar sign ($) in some international text encoding systems, starting with ISO 646. Synonyms: currency symbol, louse, scarab, sputnik
    Sense id: en-currency_sign-en-noun-HYtewHQH Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 65 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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