#character encoding
- ASCII — Acronym for 'American Standard Code for Information Interchange'; an international character encoding standard based on the English alphabet, structurally consisting of 128 characters on 7 bits (or 256 characters on 8 bits in its extended version). This system assigns a unique integer to each character (letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and control codes), ensuring interoperability and the correct transmission of textual data between different computers and communication devices.