Basic double-byte characters

 

Basic characters are frequently used double-byte characters that reside in the hardware of a DBCS-capable device.

Basic characters are frequently used double-byte characters that reside in the hardware of a DBCS-capable device. The number of double-byte characters stored in the device varies with the language supported and the storage size of the device. A DBCS-capable device can display or print basic characters without using the extended character processing function of the operating system.

 

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Process of double-byte characters