ASCII

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002184",
  "term": "ASCII",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "ASCII is the most common format for text files in computers and on the Internet. In an ASCII file, each alphabetic, numeric, or special character is represented with a 7-bit binary number (a string of seven 0s or 1s). 128 possible characters are defined. UNIX and DOS-based operating systems (except for Windows NT) use ASCII for text files. Windows NT uses a newer code, Unicode. IBM's System 390 servers use a proprietary 8-bit code called EBCDIC. Conversion programs allow different operating systems to change a file from one code to another. ASCII was developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "references": [
    "Web Guide Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ascii/"
}