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EBCDIC [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extended binary-coded decimal interchange code
1, record 1, English, extended%20binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20interchange%20code
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EBCDIC 1, record 1, English, EBCDIC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
standard code that consists of 8-bit coded characters 1, record 1, English, - extended%20binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20interchange%20code
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Now largely replaced by ASCII. 1, record 1, English, - extended%20binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20interchange%20code
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
extended binary-coded decimal interchange code; EBCDIC: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - extended%20binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20interchange%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
1, record 2, English, Extended%20Binary%20Coded%20Decimal%20Interchange%20Code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EBCDIC 2, record 2, English, EBCDIC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An eight bit coding structure used to represent data in certain data processing and communication terminal devices. 3, record 2, English, - Extended%20Binary%20Coded%20Decimal%20Interchange%20Code
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enables representation of all graphics and control codes in a logical format. 3, record 2, English, - Extended%20Binary%20Coded%20Decimal%20Interchange%20Code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code EBCDIC
1, record 2, French, code%20EBCDIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- code 8 bits 2, record 2, French, code%208%20bits
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- EBCDIC
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Código de Intercambio de Decimales Codificados en Binarios Extendidos
1, record 2, Spanish, C%C3%B3digo%20de%20Intercambio%20de%20Decimales%20Codificados%20en%20Binarios%20Extendidos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código binario compuesto por 8 bits (un byte) que permite la posibilidad de 256 combinaciones de caracteres. 1, record 2, Spanish, - C%C3%B3digo%20de%20Intercambio%20de%20Decimales%20Codificados%20en%20Binarios%20Extendidos
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