ASCII

(ăs′kē)

n. Computers

A standard for assigning numerical values to the set of letters in the Roman alphabet and typographic characters.

[A(merican) S(tandard) C(ode for) I(nformation) I(nterchange).]

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ASCII

(ˈæskiː)

n acronym for

(Computer Science) American standard code for information interchange: a computer code for representing alphanumeric characters

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ASCII

(ˈæs ki)

n.

a standardized code in which characters are represented for computer storage and transmission by the numbers 0 through 127.

[1960–65; A(merican) S(tandard) C(ode for) I(nformation) I(nterchange)]

ASCII

(ăs′kē)

Computer Science

A code that assigns numbers to the letters of the alphabet, the digits 0 through 9, and punctuation marks. For example, the capital letter A is coded as 65. (In the binary number system used by computers, 65 is written 1000001.) By standardizing the code used in representing written text, ASCII enables computers to exchange information.

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ASCII

(American Standard Code for Information Interchange). An eight-bit binary representation of letters and numbers.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

ASCII - (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

computer code, code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

ASCII character - any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers

Translations

ASCII

ASCII

ASCII

[ˈæskiː]

A. N ABBR =American Standard Code for Information Interchange → ASCII m

B. CPD ASCII file N → fichero m ASCII

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ASCII

[ˈæskiː] n abbr (=American Standard Code for Information Interchange) → ASCII ASCII fileASCII file n → fichier m ASCIIascorbic acid [æˈskɔː^rbɪk] n → acide m ascorbique

ASCII

abbr of American Standard Code for Information Interchange → ASCII nt; ASCII file → ASCII-Datei f

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ASCII

[ˈæskɪ] n abbr =American Standard Code for Information Interchange → ASCII m

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