WRITINGSYSTEM
Writing system
A writing system is an organized, regular method of information storage and transfer for the communication of messages in a language by visually encoding and decoding with a set of signs or symbols, both known generally as characters . These characters, often including letters and numbers, are usually recorded onto a durable medium such as paper or electronic storage/display, although non-durable methods may also be used, such as writing in sand or skywriting.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Writing system
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writing system
Noun
- A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.
- The basic type of a system for writing languages. For example, alphabetic writing or logographic writing.
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