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Q&A Separator character for terminology and definitions section?

If I write a section of terminology and definitions in academic writing, which is the correct unicode character for the "-"? Is it the dash or is it a hyphen? For example: CPU - Central Process...

0 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Niklas Rosencrantz‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:24:48Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/27825
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Niklas Rosencrantz‭ · 2019-12-08T06:24:48Z (over 4 years ago)
If I write a section of terminology and definitions in academic writing, which is the correct unicode character for the "-"? Is it the dash or is it a hyphen? For example:

> CPU - Central Processing Unit. It is the center of the computer and performs calculations.

Should I write my section terminology and definitions similar to the above or can I improve it? More examples

> State space - The set of values which a process can take.
> 
> RS-232 - Recommended standard 232 (as recommended by IEEE). It is a serial interface for UART

The complete list is [available online](https://goo.gl/pV9fY7).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-04-28T20:12:43Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 4