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What does ASCII stand for?

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASCII Full Form Explained

ASCII is a foundational character encoding standard used in computing.

Understanding ASCII

The acronym ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

  • It defines how characters (like letters, numbers, and symbols) are represented as numbers in computers and other electronic communication devices.
  • The standard uses 7 bits to represent 128 specified characters.

Decoding the Options

Let's examine the provided options:

  • Option 1: "Asian Schema Code for Information Interchange" - Incorrect.
  • Option 2: "Asian Standard Code for Internet Interchange" - Incorrect.
  • Option 3: "American Standard Code for Information Interchange" - Correct. This accurately represents the full form of ASCII.
  • Option 4: "American Standard Code for Internet Information" - Incorrect.

Therefore, the correct expansion of ASCII is the American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

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