# binary-coded decimal

> class of binary encodings of decimal numbers where each decimal digit is represented by a fixed number of bits, usually four or eight. Special bit patterns are sometimes used for a sign or for other indications

**Wikidata**: [Q276582](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q276582)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary-coded_decimal)  
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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013