Noun
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
Source: WordNetrequests for character references are all too often answered evasively Source: Internet
Bletchley Park Trust Museum display on Eddie Chapman More than once he had a character reference from former intelligence officers who confirmed his great contribution to the war effort. Source: Internet
A character reference from her former professor at Oxford said she was the most talented undergraduate who had been in his laboratory over the past 25 years. Source: Internet
For codes from 0 to 127, the original 7-bit ASCII standard set, most of these characters can be used without a character reference. Source: Internet
I will, however, be glad to give a character reference for anybody inquiring about your place of business. Source: Internet
Only a few higher-numbered codes can be created using entity names, but all can be created by decimal number character reference. Source: Internet