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ASCII FORMAT [7 records]

Record 1 2020-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

The byte-oriented characters are encoded in one or more 8 bit bytes. A typical single-byte encoding is ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] as used for western European languages like English. A typical multi-byte encoding which uses from one to three 8 bit bytes for each character is eucJP(extended Unix code-Japan, packed format) as used for Japanese workstations.

Key term(s)
  • multibyte encoding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Key term(s)
  • encodage multioctet

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 2 2019-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

The byte-oriented characters are encoded in one or more 8 bit bytes. A typical single-byte encoding is ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] as used for western European languages like English. A typical multi-byte encoding which uses from one to three 8 bit bytes for each character is eucJP(extended Unix code-Japan, packed format) as used for Japanese workstations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje de programación
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 3 2007-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

A Life conversion format that converts binary files to ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Exchange] text files.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
CONT

Le codage binhex [...] est un algorithme propriétaire de Apple permettant de convertir des données binaires codées sur 8 bits en format de codage sur 7 bits [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

Files made up of ASCII coded characters. Word processing, spreadsheet, and Basic files saved in ASCII format are examples.

CONT

Natural languages is a powerful tool for representing and communicating knowledge. Thus we allow the use of natural language and have the description of elements in natural language stored as text files.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
CONT

[...] le dialogue entre l'élève et Scarabée est mémorisé sur un fichier-texte qui servira pour l'activité de réécriture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Informática
DEF

Archivo (fichero) que consta solamente de los caracteres ASCII estándar (sin ningún carácter de control ni caracteres de orden superior).

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Record 5 2003-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
OBS

plain text : refers to textual data in ASCII format. Plain text is the most portable format because it is supported by nearly every application on every machine. It is quite limited, however, because it cannot contain any formatting commands. In cryptography, plain text refers to any message that is not encrypted. Contrast with cipher text.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Entrant les métadonnées directement dans la source de la page Web, en utilisant un éditeur de texte en clair simple, comme Notepad.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

The act of changing the representation of data from one format to another, usually with the data being input from a machine-readable source. Reformatting may include the translation or conversion of data values from one character set to another, such as from ASCII to EBCDIC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
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Record 7 1985-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission
DEF

The four-digit station serial number preceded by the number sign [sharp sign] placed in message format line 15 for the purpose of validating a complete message. In ITA 2 code the ASCII number sign is substituted by the letter "H" in upper case. On some ITA 2 machines this will print as [British pound sign] in lieu of [sharp sign].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données

Spanish

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