A binary code is a way of organizing binary information. For our purposes here, a binary code is a fixed bit length binary string where each value is assigned to a different symbol.
Properties of Codes
The number of bits gives the number of unique symbols that can be encoded. For example, a 4-bit code can be associated with 16 unique symbols. An 8-bit code can be associated with 256 unique symbols.
Click through below to learn more about a couple of types of codes.Sign-Magnitude Number System
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