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Record 1 1985-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
OBS

Instead of using 4 bits ..., computer designers commonly use 6 bits .... In the "6-bit code", the four BCD "numeric" place positions (1,2,4 and 8) are retained, but two additional "zone" positions are included [B,A]. With 6 bits, it's possible to represent 64 different characters ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

Le code DCB-6 bits est une extension du code DCB. Il permet de représenter jusqu'à 64(26) caractères distincts. Les 6 bits sont numérotés : B,A,8,4,2,1. Les positions A sont les "positions de zones". La "partie numérique" est constituée des positions 8,4,2 et 1.

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