PETSCII

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proper noun

The character set used by the Commodore PET and related computers.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalcomputingThe character set used by the Commodore PET and related computers.

    Why is the order of graphical characters in the PETSCII table so seemingly haphazard? The answer is that arrangement was dictated by the PET keyboard design, a hardware-driven decision.

    2014, Nick Montfort et al., 10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 225

Origin

Blend of PET + ASCII.

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APA

PETSCII. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PETSCII

MLA

“PETSCII.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PETSCII. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PETSCII,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PETSCII.

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