"packed decimal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: packed decimals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} packed decimal (countable and uncountable, plural packed decimals)
  1. (computing) A storage mode that places two decimal digits into one byte, each digit occupying four bits. The sign occupies four bits in the least significant byte. Wikipedia link: packed decimal Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing

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