Murray code

proper noun

A later variant of Baudot code, designed to minimize wear on the machinery by assigning the code combinations with the fewest punched holes to the most frequently used characters.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A later variant of Baudot code, designed to minimize wear on the machinery by assigning the code combinations with the fewest punched holes to the most frequently used characters.

Origin

The code was modified by Donald Murray (1865–1945).

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APA

Murray code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray%20code

MLA

“Murray code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray%20code. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murray code,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray%20code.

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