char
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtʃɑɹ// UK //tʃˈɑː// char
n. a single letter, number, or symbol on a computer screen. You use this word when talking about text in digital formats.
n. a single unit of text, such as a letter, digit, or symbol, within a digital system.
The password must have eight chars.
The software limits the title field to fifty chars to keep the layout clean.
In Unicode encoding, a single glyph may require multiple chars, complicating text processing for languages with complex diacritics.