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binary-coded decimal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
bi-na-ry--cod-ed dec-i-mal
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
8
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decimal number encoded in such a way that each decimal digit is represented by its own binary sequence, simplifying conversion between binary and decimal, and allowing exact representation of decimal fractions.

Inflected Forms

binary-coded decimals (plural)

Synonyms

BCD

Questions

What does binary-coded decimal mean?
A decimal number encoded in such a way that each decimal digit is represented by its own binary sequence, simplifying conversion between binary and decimal, and allowing exact representation of decimal fractions.

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