Wikipedia: Character

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In computers, a symbol that requires a byte to store in memory.

The word character has several senses:

* A [fictional person]? from a book, play, or other fictional work.
* A letter, numeral?, or punctuation mark, and thence a unit of information in computer storage or communications.
* A person's [moral predisposition]?s or attitudes.

The word character has several senses:

A [fictional person]? from a book, play, or other fictional work.
A letter, numeral?, or punctuation mark, and thence a unit of information in computer storage or communications.
A person's [moral predisposition]?s or attitudes.