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Decimal self-defining term

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A decimal self-defining term is an unsigned decimal number written as a sequence of decimal digits. High-order zeros can be used (for example, 007). Limitations on the value of the term depend on its use. For example, a decimal term that designates a general register must have a value 0 - 15. A decimal term that represents an address must not exceed the size of storage. In any case, a decimal term must not exceed 2,147,483,647 (231-1). A decimal self-defining term is assembled as its binary equivalent. Some examples of decimal self-defining terms are: 8, 147, 4092, and 00021.

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