codepage

C3O1D2E1P3A1G2E1

noun

A mapping to a particular character set, where there are several possible sets that share the same code points.

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Meanings

nouncodepage (plural codepages)

plural codepages · alternative code page

  1. computingA mapping to a particular character set, where there are several possible sets that share the same code points.

    Synonyms: CP, cp

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mapping to a particular character set, where there are several possible sets that share the same code points.

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Origin

From code + page, originally used in IBM's EBCDIC-based systems.

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Translations

Bulgarian ко́дова стра́ница
  • ко́дова стра́ница (kódova stránica)Translations
Esperanto kodpaĝo
  • kodpaĝoTranslations
German Zeichensatztabelle
  • ZeichensatztabelleTranslations
Greek κωδικοσελίδα
  • κωδικοσελίδα (kodikoselída)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

codepage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codepage

MLA

“codepage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codepage. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codepage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codepage.

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