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ASCII CHARACTER SET
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
(computer science) 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme
Example:
the ASCII character set is the most universal character coding set
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Instance hypernyms:
character set (an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)