<doc>
	<legacy_id>26</legacy_id>
	<term>character</term>
	<definition><p>A single text symbol: a letter, number, punctuation mark, or control character.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Characters can be <glossary tag="single-byte character">single-byte</glossary> or <glossary tag="double-byte character">double-byte</glossary> (<glossary tag="Unicode">Unicode</glossary>). When using the word &quot;character&quot; in a <glossary tag="chunk expression">chunk expression</glossary>, <glossary tag="single-byte character">single-byte characters</glossary> are assumed.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Text and Data Processing</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>character</synonym>
	 	<synonym>characters</synonym>
	 	<synonym>character's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>characters'</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>