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Murray code

The English word “Murray code” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. A later variant of Baudot code, designed to minimize wear on the machinery by assigning the code combinations with the fewest punched holes to the most frequently used characters.

Etymology

The code was modified by Donald Murray (1865–1945).

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