Translation guide
EUC (Extended Unix Code) is a character encoding system used primarily for Japanese text on Unix systems. This guide explains how to refer to EUC in Japanese, focusing on technical contexts.
Referring to the EUC character encoding, especially EUC-JP for Japanese.
The acronym EUC is used as-is in Japanese technical contexts. It is understood by IT professionals.
このファイルはEUCでエンコードされています。
This file is encoded in EUC.
Specifically refers to the Japanese variant of EUC. This is the most common form encountered.
EUC-JPは日本語の文字コードの一つです。
EUC-JP is one of the Japanese character encodings.
The full English name is sometimes used in documentation, but the acronym is far more common.
Extended Unix CodeはUnixで広く使われました。
Extended Unix Code was widely used on Unix.
In modern contexts, UTF-8 is more common. Mentioning EUC often implies legacy systems or specific older environments.