Pronunciation:
ask-ee
Also Known As:
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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Definition:
ASCII assigns each English character and basic punctuation mark its own number from 0 to 127. Since the code is standard, every computer should be able to translate it into serviceable, if unglamorous, copy. So, when you're unsure what program - or what computer - is on the receiving end of a document, your safest bet is to save your file as plain ASCII text.
Related Terms
Text Files in Delphi
Handling ASCII files from Object Pascal code.
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