RACE encoding

RACE encoding definition - computer

A method for encoding foreign languages that uses non-English characters (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) in ASCII characters for storage in domain name system servers (DNS servers). RACE codes are made up of digits, letters and dashes. See DNS.



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