EBCDIC
Updated: 07/18/2024 by Computer Hope
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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