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20 October 2025

  • curprev 14:4114:41, 20 October 2025Bfh-sts talk contribs 3,286 bytes +3,286 Created page with "= Character Encoding in Practice = Character encoding defines how text is represented as bytes in memory or files. Understanding it is crucial for preventing data corruption, display errors, and security issues. == Why encoding matters == Every text you see on a screen — whether a document, website, or code — is stored as bytes. When software reads text, it must interpret those bytes using the **correct encoding**. If it uses the wrong one, characters appear g..."