encoding system

encoding system definition - computer

In a digital system, a method of assigning binary codes to represent characters of data. See ASCII, 7-bit ASCII, EBCDIC, Unicode, UTF, MIME, BinHex, quoted printable encoding, UUcoding, ASN.1 and cryptography.



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