1. The standard set of 128 characters in the ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) character encoding, including letters, digits, punctuation marks, and control characters
The basic ASCII character set includes all English letters, numbers from 0-9, and common punctuation symbols.
O conjunto de caracteres ASCII básico inclui todas as letras do inglês, números de 0 a 9 e símbolos de pontuação comuns.
2. The foundational 7-bit encoding standard that represents text in computers and other devices
Most legacy systems still rely on basic ASCII for text representation.
A maioria dos sistemas legados ainda depende do ASCII básico para representação de texto.
This is a technical term primarily used in computing and programming contexts. It has no significant cultural variations between regions, as it refers to a universal technical standard established by the American Standards Association. The term is used identically in both technical English and Portuguese-speaking countries' IT communities.