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A '''trigraph''' (from the Greek words tria = three and grapho = write) is a group of three symbols, most commonly letters. |
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'''Trigraph''' may refer to: |
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*[[Trigraph (orthography)]], a combination of written letters used to represent a sound |
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Trigraphs are used in several fields, and for several purposes. Among them are |
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==Computing== |
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* In computing: |
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* [[Digraphs and trigraphs (programming)]], a group of characters used to symbolise one character |
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* [[Trigraph_(computing)]] Trigraphs in Computing |
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*An octal or decimal representation of [[byte]] values |
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** As [[octal]] or [[decimal]] representation of [[byte]] values. |
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** There are text matching and data compression algorithms which act directly on trigraphs. |
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* In language: |
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** A [[Trigraph (orthography)]], a sound representation in [[orthography]]. |
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** As [[abbreviation]]s. |
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* In [[cryptography]]: |
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* In [[mathematics]]: |
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** As a generalization of [[Graph_(mathematics)|graphs]]. |
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==Cryptography== |
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''Trigraph'' is also the name of several businesses. |
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==Mathematics== |
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*As a generalization of [[Graph (discrete mathematics)|graph]]s where there is a set of edges called ''semi-adjacent'' |
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==See also== |
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*[[Digraph (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Tetragraph]] |
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*[[Multigraph (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:43, 11 October 2024
Look up trigraph in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Trigraph may refer to:
- Trigraph (orthography), a combination of written letters used to represent a sound
Computing
[edit]- Digraphs and trigraphs (programming), a group of characters used to symbolise one character
- An octal or decimal representation of byte values
- Mnemonics for machine language instructions
- As language codes in ISO 639
Cryptography
[edit]- As substitution group in a substitution cipher
- As combinations in the Ling Qi Jing
Mathematics
[edit]- As a generalization of graphs where there is a set of edges called semi-adjacent