| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,807,129,508 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
packed decimal |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.05 sec. |
packed decimalA storage mode that places two decimal digits into one byte, each digit occupying four bits. The sign occupies four bits in the least significant byte. packed decimal [′pakt ′des·məl] (computer science) A means of representing two digits per character, to reduce space and increase transmission speed.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
For example, NEONet dynamically converts a Java integer to a mainframe packed decimal, and the conversion is invisible to both applications. NovaXchange can also translate fields from such formats as ASCII, binary, packed decimal and zoned decimal (EBCDIC). |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|