ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange: a system for changing computer information into numbers, so that different types of computers and software can exchange information
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange: a system for changing computer information into numbers, so that different types of computers and software can exchange information
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a computer language that consists of symbols, used for writing computer programs
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a system in which information is represented using combinations of the numbers 0 and 1, used especially in computers
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Common Business-Oriented Language: a computer language used for writing programs, especially for business
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a way of using words or letters to give a computer instructions, instead of using a mouse or computer language
a computer programming language that allows computer software to be used on any kind of computer, and allows all computers to communicate with each other, for example through the Internet
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a series of instructions written in a form that a computer can read and understand
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a system of instructions that are added to documents in the form of codes to tell a computer how to print or organize the information
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Standard Generalized Mark-up Language: an early mark-up language that several other mark-up languages have developed from
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Extensible Mark-up Language: a mark-up language that allows information to be shared between different computer systems, especially on the Internet
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