"private-use character" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: private-use characters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} private-use character (plural private-use characters)
  1. (typography) A character whose use is defined by private users and companies rather than defined by a standard such as Unicode, and which therefore has no universally accepted meaning. Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-private-use_character-en-noun-C6yOHbaR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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