EBCDIC stands for-

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OSSSC RI/ ARI/ Amin (Computer Basics) 2015 Official Paper-III (Held on: 7th Feb 2016)
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  1. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
  2. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
  3. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
  4. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

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Option 1 : Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

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The correct answer is Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code.

Key Points

  • EBCDIC which stands for the Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code, is an 8-bit character encoding used on IBM mainframes and AS/400s.
  • This encoding was developed in 1963 and 1964.
  • This is a coding system used to represent characters-letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and other symbols in computerized text. A character is represented in EBCDIC by eight-bit.
  • EBCDIC can code up to 256 different characters.

Additional Information

  • Some important abbreviations used in Computer:
    • BIOS - Basic Input Output System
    • CAD - Computer-Aided Design
    • EDVAC - Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
    • EPROM - Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
    • FORTRAN - FORmula TRANslation
    • GPRS - General Packet Radio Service 
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