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American Standard Code for Information Interchange

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

6.3
A code using seven bits to represent letters, numbers, and simple control characters so computers can share text
  • noun
  • /əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstændərd koʊd fɔr ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈɪntərˌʧeɪndʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Código estándar americano para el intercambio de información
  • The American Standard Code for Information Interchange is essential for ensuring compatibility between computer systems.

Examples

  • Many programming languages support the American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

  • The American Standard Code for Information Interchange is widely used in computing.

  • He researched how the American Standard Code for Information Interchange encodes characters using only seven bits.

  • Most text files on early computers used the American Standard Code for Information Interchange to represent characters.

  • The American Standard Code for Information Interchange, commonly known as ASCII, is used by computers to represent text.

  • Many programming languages utilize the American Standard Code for Information Interchange to encode characters.

  • The American Standard Code for Information Interchange defines how letters and symbols are represented in electronic communication.

Synonyms

ASCII
vsAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A system that gives a number to each letter, digit, and symbol so computers can share text

is the full official name used instead of the short form

Surface Forms

American Standard Code for Information Interchange singular

Morphology

American + standard + code + for + information + interchange

The phrase is fully descriptive and compositional: each constituent ('American', 'standard', 'code', 'for', 'information', 'interchange') directly contributes to the meaning — a US standard code used to exchange information. A B1 learner who knows the component words can infer the general concept even if they lack technical details (e.g., 7-bit encoding or the acronym ASCII).

Etymology

American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a simple code made in America that turns letters and symbols into numbers so different computers can interchange or share the same text. That's why the name means a common way for computers to send and read letters, numbers, and symbols.