UTF-16

proper noun

Unicode Transformation Format-16; a Unicode encoding scheme which uses two-byte (16-bit) code units (singly for characters in plane 0, and in four-byte [32-bit] surrogate pairs for supplementary characters in planes 1 through 16).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UnicodeUnicode Transformation Format-16; a Unicode encoding scheme which uses two-byte (16-bit) code units (singly for characters in plane 0, and in four-byte [32-bit] surrogate pairs for supplementary characters in planes 1 through 16).
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APA

UTF-16. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UTF-16

MLA

“UTF-16.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UTF-16. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “UTF-16,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UTF-16.

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