Definition & Meaning | English word HALFWIDTH

Definitions of HALFWIDTH

1. (computing, typography) Of a text character, occupying the space of half of a fullwidth character, or one "normal" text column.
2. (chemistry) The width of a spectroscopic peak at half its height.

Examples of Using HALFWIDTH in a Sentence

• Variant forms of the letter have unique code points for specialist use: the alphanumeric symbols set in mathematics and science, and halfwidth and fullwidth forms for legacy CJK font compatibility.
• Variant forms of the letter have unique code points for specialist use: the alphanumeric symbols set in mathematics and science, voiceless palatal sounds in linguistics, and halfwidth and fullwidth forms for legacy CJK font compatibility.
• In CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) computing, graphic characters are traditionally classed into fullwidth and halfwidth characters.
• CJK monospace fonts typically include halfwidth and fullwidth forms of characters that provide different widths for typesetting.

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