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A+ - ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)

The 7-bit binary data code used in all personal computers, many minicomputers, and also in communications services. Of the 128 possible character combinations, the first 32 are used for printing and transmission control. Because of the 8-bit byte used in digital computers, the extra bit can be used either for parity checking or for the extended ASCII set of characters, which includes foreign language characters and linedraw graphic symbols.