private-use characters

A form of private-use character — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of private-use character
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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