UTF-8

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative UTF8

  1. UnicodeUnicode 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.
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APA

UTF-8. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UTF-8

MLA

“UTF-8.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UTF-8. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “UTF-8,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UTF-8.

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