private-use character

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounprivate-use character (plural private-use characters)

plural private-use characters

  1. mediaA 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.
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APA

private-use character. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private-use%20character

MLA

“private-use character.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private-use%20character. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “private-use character,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private-use%20character.

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