EBCDIC

Updated: 07/18/2024 by Computer Hope
extended binary coded decimal interchange code

Short for Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code, EBCDIC was created by IBM and is a coding method that present letters, numbers, or other symbols in a binary language. EBCDIC is similar to ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) commonly used on most computers and computer equipment today.

EBCDIC Converts to
{ +0
} -0
A +1
B +2
C +3
D +4
E +5
F +6
G +7
H +8
I +9
J -1
K -2
L -3
M -4
N -5
O -6
P -7
Q -8
R -9

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