noun
intermediate character
Computing term for a character used in an intermediate representation, such as during encoding conversion or processing.
このエンコーディング変換では、中間文字として特定のコードポイントが使われる。
In this encoding conversion, specific code points are used as intermediate characters.
Compound of 中間 (intermediate) and 文字 (character). A straightforward technical term with no known historical complexity.