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BINARY CODED CHARACTER SET [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A notation system representing alphanumeric characters such as decimal digits, alphabetic letters, and punctuation marks by a predetermined configuration of consecutive binary digits. [Definition officially approved by GESC.]

OBS

binary coded character set: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Notation représentant les caractères alphanumériques et les signes divers tels que les chiffres décimaux, les lettres de l'alphabet et les signes de ponctuation par une configuration de bits consécutifs déterminée. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

jeu de caractères codés binaires : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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