8-bit character encoding
[eɪt-bɪt ˈkærɪktər ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ]
nounpl: 8-bit character encodings
codificação de caracteres de 8 bits
1. A character encoding scheme that uses 8 bits (1 byte) to represent each character, allowing for 256 possible character values
ASCII is a 7-bit encoding, while extended ASCII is an 8-bit character encoding that supports 256 characters.
ASCII é uma codificação de 7 bits, enquanto ASCII estendido é uma codificação de caracteres de 8 bits que suporta 256 caracteres.
2. Legacy character encoding standards such as ISO-8859-1 (Latin-1), Windows-1252, or other single-byte encoding systems used before Unicode became standard
Many old text files were stored using 8-bit character encoding like ISO-8859-1.
Muitos arquivos de texto antigos foram armazenados usando codificação de caracteres de 8 bits como ISO-8859-1.
8-bit character encoding is a technical term primarily used in computing and software development contexts. It represents an important historical milestone in digital communication, as these encodings were the standard before Unicode's widespread adoption. Understanding 8-bit encodings remains relevant for maintaining and updating legacy systems, particularly in Brazil where older systems may still operate with these standards. The term is used identically in both Brazilian and European Portuguese technical communities.
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