Alphanumeric code — You may be looking for Character encoding. or SYNOP and CLIMAT (alphanumeric codes used for meteorological and climatological data transmission) In general, in computing, an alphanumeric code is a series of letters and numbers (hence the name)… … Wikipedia
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information processing — Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer based operations. Information processing consists of locating and capturing information, using software to… … Universalium
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Computer keyboard — A key being pressed on a computer keyboard. In computing, a keyboard is a typewriter style keyboard, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches. Following the decline of punch cards and paper… … Wikipedia
Data type — For other uses, see Data type (disambiguation). In computer programming, a data type is a classification identifying one of various types of data, such as floating point, integer, or Boolean, that determines the possible values for that type; the … Wikipedia