Dictionary
bi'na•ry-cod•ed dec'imal sys"tem
Pronunciation: (bī'nu-rē-kō"did, -ner-ē-), [key]a numerical system in which each decimal digit is represented by a unique collection of binary digits, not necessarily the same as those used in binary notation.
Abbr.: BCD
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