: a code for representing alphanumeric information
Examples of ASCII in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebFor 24 hours from Tuesday to Wednesday afternoon this week, Barbie played in the ASCII Theater.—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024 For its latest project, ASCII Theater, the group will broadcast a popular new film daily in ASCII format that anyone can watch for free.—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024 Meanwhile, users like reporter Alex Goldman have already begun mourning the impending loss of beloved bots, including bots that tweet everything from Boggle games to randomly generated ASCII night skies.—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2023
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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