binary coded decimal (BCD)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Numeral system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Binary_Coded_Decimal
gptkbp:advantage easy conversion to decimal
gptkbp:contrastsWith pure binary representation
gptkbp:encodes each decimal digit as a 4-bit binary number
gptkbp:hasVariant gptkb:packed_BCD
unpacked BCD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label binary coded decimal (BCD)
gptkbp:introducedIn early computers
gptkbp:limitation inefficient use of storage
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gray_code
excess-3 code
gptkbp:represents decimal digits
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:IBM_mainframes
microcontrollers
calculators
digital systems
financial applications
digital clocks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:densely_packed_decimal_(DPD)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6