AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is code point?
Code point: The unique number Unicode assigns to a single character, usually written as U+ followed by hexadecimal digits. It is an abstract value, separate from how it is stored as bytes.
Code point: an example
In Python, ord('A') returns the code point 65, and chr(2309) returns the Hindi letter अ.
Related terms
More Computing foundations terms
- Compiler
- Concurrency
- Container
- Content delivery network
- Context switch
- Coordinated Universal Time
- CPU core
- CUDA
Where you learn it
Code point is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.