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Universal Character Set

standard set of coded characters defined by the ISO/IEC 10646 international standard
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Universal Character Set

Summary

Universal Character Set is an ISO standard[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Universal Character Set's instance of is recorded as ISO standard[3].
  • Universal Character Set's instance of is recorded as IEC standard[4].
  • Universal Character Set followed ISO/IEC 8859[5].
  • Universal Character Set followed ISO/IEC 2022[6].
  • Universal Character Set followed ISO/IEC 646[7].
  • Universal Character Set is a type of coded character set[8].
  • Universal Character Set's described by source is recorded as ISO/IEC 10646:2014: Information technology—Universal Coded Character Set (UCS)[9].
  • Universal Character Set's partially coincident with is recorded as Unicode[10].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ISO standard[3] and IEC standard[4].

Why It Matters

Universal Character Set has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → ISO standard, IEC standard
    Subclass of → coded character set
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → ISO/IEC 10646:2014: Information technology—Universal Coded Character Set (UCS)
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: ISO+10646, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/26dc0a886f95/|details]])"
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