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Ken Thompson's work in the definition of UTF-8 encoding impacts what everyday technology?

  • Wireless communication

  • Smartphone charging

  • Electric cars

  • Web text

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Web text is influenced by Ken Thompson's contributions to the definition of UTF-8 encoding. This encoding standard enables the representation of a wide range of characters, symbols, and scripts, facilitating seamless communication and information exchange across diverse languages and cultural contexts on the internet.
The Revolutionary Genius: Ken Thompson and the Unix Legacy

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