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Packed decimal Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -al

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Noun
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A storage mode that places two decimal digits into one byte, each digit occupying four bits. The sign occupies four bits in the least significant byte.

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mal amal tamal romal jemal hemal cemal kemal yamal domal rumal somal komal hamal kamal vimal jamal ramal mammal mahmal
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