US-ASCII

proper noun

Synonym of ASCII, especially to differentiate it from 8-bit extended ASCII.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. formalretronymcomputingSynonym of ASCII, especially to differentiate it from 8-bit extended ASCII.

    Here, we see that the source encoding has fallen back to US-ASCII because none was explicitly set.

    2009, Gregory T. Brown, Ruby Best Practices, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 189

    Synonyms: ASCII

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of ASCII, especially to differentiate it from 8-bit extended ASCII.

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ASCII
Also see
ascii

Origin

From US (“United States”) + ASCII.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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