ASCII

(as′kē)

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noun

a standard computer code used to facilitate the interchange of information among various types of data-processing equipment

Origin: A(merican) S(tandard) C(ode for) I(nformation) I(nterchange)

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noun
Computer Science

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

Origin:

Origin: A(merican) S(tandard) C(ode for) I(nformation) I(nterchange)

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