EBCDIC is an 8-bit code developed by IBM in 1963 as an extension of the Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) standard, allowing for encoding of letters, formatting codes, and communication controls. It has been expanded to 16- and 32-bit variants for non-Latin character sets and is still supported by IBM mainframe computers for legacy applications. EBCDIC, […]
ASCII and EBCDIC are character encoding sets for computers. ASCII is praised for its simplicity and adaptability, while EBCDIC is considered an anachronism designed for outdated punch cards. Both are based on Baudot code, but ASCII is designed for modern computing while EBCDIC is specific to IBM mainframes. EBCDIC has a larger range of check […]
