A common file format for Macintosh computers; it enables a binary file to be transferred over the Internet as an ASCII file. Using a program like Stuffit, a file can be encoded and renamed with an &qu [..]

(BINary HEXadecimal) A method for converting non-text files (non-ASCII) into ASCII. This is needed because Internet e-mail can only handle ASCII. See also: ASCII, MIME, UUENCODE

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Jensens Internet Dictionary A file conversion format that converts binary files to ASCII text files.

An encoding scheme that converts binary data into ASCII characters. Any file, whether it be a graphics file, a text file, or a binary executable file, can be converted to BinHex. This format is partic [..]

Acronym for BINary HEXadecimal. A standard for converting 8-bit files into a 7-bit ASCII format for transmission over non-8-bit-clean (See 8-bit-clean.) mediums such as E-Mail. BinHex is commonly used on Macintosh systems. See also: uuencode or bit.

A file conversion format that converts binary files to ASCII test files.

(BINary HEXadecimal) - A method for converting non-text files into ASCII files. This is required because Internet email can only handle ASCII files. See Also: ASCII, MIME, UUENCODE

An encoding scheme that converts binary data into ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) characters.

(BINary HEXadecimal)

A program that converts the binary information in a picture or graphic to ASCII, which is a text format, thus making it quicker and easier to transmit over the Internet.

Mac format for converting binary files into ASCII for transfer.

A method for converting non-text files (non-ASCII) into ASCII. This is needed because internet email can only handle ASCII.

A method for converting non-text files (non-ASCII) into ASCII. This is needed because Internet e-mail can only handle ASCII.

(Binary-to-Hexadecimal) A technique for converting binary files into plain text ASCII characters, for transmission by Internet as if an ordinary text E-mail. bit

A file conversion format that converts binary files to ASCII text files.  

BinHex is an encoding system used in converting binary data to text, used by the Macintosh OS to send binary files through email. Conversion of binary data into ASCII characters is done to easily tran [..]

An encoding scheme that converts binary data into ASCII characters. Any file type can be converted to BinHex. This format is particularly valuable for transferring files from one hardware platform to another because all computers can interpret ASCII files.