Seven-bit Binary Codes
Examples of seven-bit binary codes are:
- ASCII - The ubiquitous ASCII code was originally defined as a seven-bit character set. The ASCII article provides a detailed set of equivalent standards, and variants. In addition, there are various extensions of ASCII to eight-bits (see Eight-bit binary codes)
- CCIR 476 - Extends ITA2 from 5 to 7 bits, using the extra 2 bits as check digits
- International Telegraph Alphabet No 4 (ITA4)
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