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ASCII
A character standard covering basic English letters, digits, punctuation and control characters.
In everyday use
A simple technical identifier uses ASCII letters and numbers.
What to keep in mind
ASCII cannot represent all languages or modern symbols on its own.
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Further reading
Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.
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