Computer Science GCSE
Fixed-length codes
What Fixed-length codes means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Fixed-length codes
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Because the code length is fixed at 7 bits, every character takes the same space, and codes can be sorted into a standard order.
Topics that use Fixed-length codes
- Data representation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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