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ASCII n. (Computers)

The American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a code consisting of a set of 128 7-bit combinations used in digital computers internally, for display purposes, and for exchanging data between computers. It is very widely used, but because of the limited number of characters encoded must be supplemented or replaced by other codes for encoding special symbols or words in languages other than English. Also used attributively; as, an ASCII file.

Synonyms: American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

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Etymology of 'ASCII'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"ASCII" Quotes from Famous Books

... /interj./ 1. [from the ASCII mnemonic for 0000110] Acknowledge. Used to register one's presence (compare mainstream *Yo!*). An appropriate response to {ping} or {ENQ}. 2. [from the comic strip "Bloom County"] An exclamation of surprised disgust, esp. in "Ack pffft!" Semi-humorous. Generally ...

— The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0

... been transliterated using Beta-code. Most of the Hebrew words and characters are transliterated in the text by the author; those that were not transliterated by the author have been transliterate in the ASCII version.] ...

— The Symbolism of Freemasonry • Albert G. Mackey

... The printed book presented the names of newspapers and ships in italics, but italics are not available in plain ASCII ...

— The Guns of Bull Run - A Story of the Civil War's Eve • Joseph A. Altsheler

Words linked to "ASCII" : ASCII text file, ASCII character set, computer code, American Standard Code for Information Interchange, computing