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BINARY CODED CHARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- binary-coded character
1, record 1, English, binary%2Dcoded%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary-coded decimal character 2, record 1, English, binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20character
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to an alphabetic letter, a decimal digit, a punctuation mark, etc., as represented by a fixed number of consecutive binary digits. 3, record 1, English, - binary%2Dcoded%20character
Record 1, Key term(s)
- binary coded character
- binary coded decimal character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère codé binaire
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20cod%C3%A9%20binaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère constitué d'une séquence de chiffres binaires. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20cod%C3%A9%20binaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter codificado binariamente
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20codificado%20binariamente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter codificado en binario 2, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20codificado%20en%20binario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un elemento de un sistema de notación representando caracteres alfanuméricos, como los dígitos decimales, letras alfabéticas y signos de puntuación mediante una configuración predeterminada de dígitos binarios consecutivos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20codificado%20binariamente
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