Char: meaning, definitions and examples

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char

 

[ tสƒษ‘ห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

computer programming

A data type that is used to store a single character. In most programming languages, a char is represented by a single byte of memory. It can hold any character, such as letters, numbers, or symbols.

Synonyms

character, letter

Examples of usage

  • In C++, char is used to store characters like 'a', 'b', 'c'.
  • The ASCII value of the char 'A' is 65.

Translations

Translations of the word "char" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caracter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค•เฅเคทเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zeichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ karakter

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะธะผะฒะพะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ znak

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–‡ๅญ— (ใ‚‚ใ˜, ัะธะผะฒะพะป)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท caractรจre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ carรกcter

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karakter

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌธ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฑู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ znak

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ znak

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ—็ฌฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ znak

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stafur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ simvol

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ carรกcter

Etymology

The term 'char' originated in computer programming as an abbreviation for 'character'. It was first used in the early days of computing to represent a single character, such as a letter, number, or symbol. The concept of char evolved as programming languages developed, and it remains a fundamental data type in many modern programming languages.

See also: charade, charbroil, charcoal, charity, charred, charring.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,735, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.