binary coded character

binary coded character

[′bīn·ə·rē ‚kōd·əd ′kar·ik·tər]

(computer science)

One element of a notation system representing alphanumeric characters such as decimal digits, alphabetic letters, and punctuation marks by a predetermined configuration of consecutive binary digits.

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