I. ˌbē-(ˌ)sē-ˈdē noun
Etymology: b inary c oded d ecimal
Date: circa 1962
: a system of writing numbers in which each decimal digit is represented by its 4-digit binary equivalent
51 in BCD is 0101 0001
II. abbreviation
bad conduct discharge
I. ˌbē-(ˌ)sē-ˈdē noun
Etymology: b inary c oded d ecimal
Date: circa 1962
: a system of writing numbers in which each decimal digit is represented by its 4-digit binary equivalent
51 in BCD is 0101 0001
II. abbreviation
bad conduct discharge
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003