EBCDIC

[ eb-see-dik ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a code consisting of 256 8-bit characters and used for data representation and transfer.

EBCDIC

/ ˈɛbsɪˌdɪk /

acronym for

1. extended binary-coded decimal-interchange code: a computer code for representing alphanumeric characters

Word History and Origins

Origin of EBCDIC¹

1965–70; e(xtended) b(inary-)c(oded) d(ecimal) i(nterchange) c(ode)