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Charles François (2004). ASCII Code, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 163.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 163 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented |
A basic code made of bytes that is used to represent a common language in a computer.
8 bits, each of it with the value 0 or 1 (or cells in a TURING Machine) make a byte. There are thus 28 , i.e. 256 possible distinct combinations, which is quite sufficient for example for common alphabets, with punctuation and special signs.