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ascii

noun

Simple meaning

A 7-bit character set and character encoding.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈæski

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Definition

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noun

  1. computing

    A 7-bit character set and character encoding. Based on the Roman alphabet as used in modern English, the code is employed almost universally on computing machinery, and has been integrated into the newer Unicode standard.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

More ways to use ascii

  • “The old computer program could only display text using ASCII characters.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Bit / code

ascii characterascii codeascii formatascii value

Other combinations

extended asciiascii textascii filebit ascii

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • ascii characternounCompound term

    Any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers.

  • ascii character setnounCompound term

    128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme.

  • ascii control characternounCompound term

    ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace.

  • ascii text filenounCompound term

    A text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting.

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