Definition: American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII): Alphanumeric characters are represented by numbers ranging from 0 to 127 and are translated into a 7-bit binary code. ASCII allows for easy transfer of text-only files between different kinds of computers.
"American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)"
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