What is a character encoding, and why is it matters?

What is a character encoding, and why is it matters?
Character encoding tell the computer how to interpret a binary code into real characters.
Words and sentences in text are created from characters and these characters are grouped into a character set, also called a repertoire. The characters are stored in the computer as one or more bytes.
A character encoding provides a key to unlock (ie. crack) the code.
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