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PBCD

Packed Binary Coded Decimal

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DPD

Densely Packed Decimal

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PBCD

Packed Binary Coded Decimal

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What does packed decimal mean?

packed decimal(Noun)
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; defined as COMP-3 in COBOL

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