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Manchester code — digital encoding for magnetic storage

1949 AD · Transmission: Global
ComputingInventionBritish

In 1948-1949, Manchester code is invented at the University of Manchester to reliably encode digital data stored on the magnetic drum of the Manchester Mark I computer. It becomes a standard for computer magnetic tapes and floppy disks, and is used in later digital communications including the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft and early Ethernet networks, as well as domestic remote controllers and RFID tags.

InstitutionUniversity of Manchester
Historical regionManchester, England
Primary sourceDevelopment of the encoding scheme for the Manchester Mark I's magnetic drum, 1948-1949
Secondary sourceIEEE Engineering and Technology History Wiki — "Milestones: Manchester Code, 1948-1949"
Original languageEnglish
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