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BINARY CODED CHARACTER SET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- binary coded character set
1, record 1, English, binary%20coded%20character%20set
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.] 1, record 1, English, - binary%20coded%20character%20set
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
binary coded character set: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 2, record 1, English, - binary%20coded%20character%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères codés binaires
1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20cod%C3%A9s%20binaires
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.] 1, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20cod%C3%A9s%20binaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de caractères codés binaires : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20cod%C3%A9s%20binaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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