Wpc/alphabet

Definition:

A finite set, the members of which are called symbols? and are used to build strings.

Generalizations:

• [whole of parts]?
• [finite set]?

Specializations:

by number of symbols

• [unary alphabet]?
  
• [binary alphabet]?
  
• [decimal alphabet]?
  

representations of symbols

• phonetic alphabet (symbols are associated to phones)
  
• visual alphabet (symbols have visual representations)
  

use for symbols

• [ideogrammatic alphabet]? (symbols are associated to ideas)

use for strings

• number system alphabet (strings represent numbers)
• [word alphabet]? (strings represent ideas)

structure

• [ordered alphabet]? (an order is defined for the symbols)

Involved in:

• string

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Relevant Wikipedia Articles:

the concept-

related field(s)-

• theory of computation

potential real-world examples-

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