wyde

W4Y4D2E1

noun

Two-byte unsigned data, mainly used for a Unicode character.

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Meanings

wyde1

nounwyde (plural wydes)

plural wydes

  1. computingTwo-byte unsigned data, mainly used for a Unicode character.

    We would then take a surrogate pair consisting of two wydes: the first from the high area, the second from the low area.

    2007, Yannis Haralambous, Fonts & Encodings, page 64

wyde2

adjectivewyde (comparative wyder, superlative wydest)

comparative wyder · superlative wydest

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of wide.

Origin

From wide, respelled analogously to byte from bite.

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Translations

French seizet
  • seizettwo-byte unsigned data

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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