ascii Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
    American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

WordNet

As"ci*i, As"cians noun plural (Also<
  • Ascii
  • Ascians
)
Etymology
L. ascii, pl. of ascius, Gr. without shadow; priv. + shadow.
Definitions
  1. Persons who, at certain times of the year, have no shadow at noon; -- applied to the inhabitants of the torrid zone, who have, twice a year, a vertical sun.

Webster 1913