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Character encoding — AQA GCSE Computer Science Definition

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GCSE Computer Science · key term

Character encoding

Definition

A system for representing characters using numerical codes that computers can store as binary data.

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AQA GCSE Computer Science · 8525

Paper 2

Character encoding assigns numerical codes to characters so that they can be stored as binary data. When text is displayed or printed, those codes are interpreted as characters again.
Revise: Character Sets and Encoding
A standard that assigns codes to characters so that text can be represented in binary.
Revise: Purpose and Advantages of Unicode

AQA Computer Science past papers

Related key terms

ASCII
Character set
Unicode
Character code

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