"currency sign" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: currency signs [plural]
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  1. Any graphic symbol used as a shorthand for a currency's name, especially in reference to amounts of money. Synonyms: louse (alt: ¤), sputnik, currency symbol, currency placeholder Related terms: currency code
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  2. (computing, text encoding) A specific graphic symbol (¤) which replaced the dollar sign ($) in some international text encoding systems, starting with ISO 646. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-currency_sign-en-noun-HYtewHQH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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