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Base64

Group of binary-to-text encoding schemes using 64 symbols (plus padding)

Entitybinary-to-text encoding positional numeral systemQ726780

Also known as base64 encoding

Instance of: binary-to-text encoding
, positional numeral system

Overview

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Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding that uses 64 printable characters to represent each 6-bit segment of a sequence of byte values. As for all binary-to-text encodings, Base64 encoding enables transmitting binary data on a communication channel that only supports text.

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15 statements · 20% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Radix: 64
Used by: Data URI scheme
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

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10 identifiers linking Base64 across the web's reference databases

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statements

20%

externally sourced

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