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EBCDIC stands for

  1. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

  2. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code

  3. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code

  4. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
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EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) is an 8-bit character encoding scheme developed by IBM. It was commonly used on IBM mainframe systems and is an alternative to ASCII. The name correctly reflects that it extends BCD (Binary Coded Decimal) for information interchange between systems.

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To answer this question, you need to understand what EBCDIC stands for.

EBCDIC stands for Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code.

Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code - This option is correct because it accurately describes what EBCDIC stands for.

Option B) Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code - This option is incorrect because it includes "Bit Code" instead of "Binary Coded" in the acronym.

Option C) Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code - This option is incorrect because it includes "Bit Case" instead of "Binary Coded" in the acronym.

Option D) Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code - This option is incorrect because it includes "Case" instead of "Coded" in the acronym.

The correct answer is A) Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code. This option is correct because it accurately describes what EBCDIC stands for.

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