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]?
  

use for symbols

• phonetic alphabet (symbols represent sounds)
  
• [ideogrammatic alphabet]? (symbols represent ideas)

structure

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

Involved in:

• string