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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

An ordered pattern of bits that are assigned in a particular system to represent characters. Baudot and ASCII are character codes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
CONT

Le nombre de codes «officiels» utilisés pour les ordinateurs et la transmission de données est assez restreint, mais les variantes développées par les constructeurs en ont accru la diversité. L'expression «code de caractères» est surtout employée pour désigner les codes de transmission de données.

OBS

Un code permettant de représenter des caractères à l'aide d'une suite de 0 et de 1 est dit code binaire de caractères (angl. character binary code).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Combinación específica de elementos (bits, perforaciones practicadas en tarjetas {fichas}, etc.), que se emplea para representar caracteres en cualquier sistema.

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