packed BCD

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf numeral encoding
gptkbp:contrastsWith unpacked BCD
gptkbp:each_nibble_represents one decimal digit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label packed BCD
gptkbp:numberOfLocations two decimal digits per byte
gptkbp:represents decimal numbers in binary-coded decimal format
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:IBM_System/360
gptkb:COBOL_programming_language
mainframe computers
financial applications
gptkbp:usedFor storing decimal digits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:binary_coded_decimal_(BCD)
gptkb:Binary-Coded_Decimal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7