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When ASCII was invented, 36-bit computers were popular, which would fit five ASCII characters with just one unused bit per 36-bit word. Before, 6-bit character codes were used, where a 36-bit word could fit six of them.
When ASCII was invented, 36-bit computers were popular, which would fit five ASCII characters with just one unused bit per 36-bit word. Before, 6-bit character codes were used, where a 36-bit word could fit six of them.