Koodiarvo
Koodiarvo is the Finnish term for the numerical value assigned to a symbol, element, or entity within a coding system. It functions as a basic unit of representation in data, enabling storage, processing, and communication across software and networks. In practice, koodiarvo may describe a character’s code point in a character encoding, an application's exit or error code, or a numeric status indicator in a protocol.
In character encoding, each character corresponds to a code value. For example, in Unicode the capital letter
In software and networking, koodiarvo is used whenever a numeric value identifies a condition or object. Common
Related topics include Unicode code point, ASCII, UTF-8, and HTTP status code.