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Alt code

method for entering non-ASCII characters into a computer
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Alt code

Summary

Alt code is an input method[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of input_method entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alt code's instance of is recorded as input method[3].
  • Alt code's subclass of is recorded as keyboard shortcut[4].
  • Alt code's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bbkyd[5].
  • Alt code's File Format Wiki page ID is recorded as Alt_codes[6].
  • Alt code's Quora topic ID is recorded as Alt-Code[7].
  • Alt code's Yle topic ID is recorded as 18-271600[8].
  • Alt code's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 알트 입력법[9].

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Designation and Status

Alt code's instance of is recorded as input method[3].

Why It Matters

Alt code ranks in the top 10% of input_method entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Quora. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alt code. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alt-code
MLA “Alt code.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alt-code.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alt-code_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alt code}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alt-code}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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