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What is character encoding

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jrfolsom1969
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I keep seeing this character encoding in all my settings and I am not real sure what it is or what it does or what the purpose is for it

I keep seeing this character encoding in all my settings and I am not real sure what it is or what it does or what the purpose is for it

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Kevin
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Character encoding is related to how computers send and receive documents across the internet. You should not need to fiddle with it unless you are reading documents or websites from East Asia.