ASCII

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæskiː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæski/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(as′kē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ASCII /ˈæski/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Computing a code for computers in which characters are represented by the numbers 0 through 127:[proper noun]ASCII is an abbreviation of "American Standard Code for Information Interchange.''

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ASCII  (as′kē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computinga standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
  • A(merican) south, southern(tandard) C(ode for) I(nformation) I(nterchange)

'ASCII' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
binary code - American Standard Code for Information Interchange - character set - code

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