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Text to Binary

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Summary

Text to binary converts each character into a binary representation of its byte value. For ASCII text, one character is usually 8 bits, while non-ASCII characters in UTF-8 can use several bytes. The process instead groups bits into bytes and then converts them back into text. Binary values are just representations of data, not encryption.

Key points

One byte is made up of 8 bits.
ASCII is practically stored in 8 bits
UTF-8 uses 1 to 4 bytes per character
Group bits by 8 when decoding
The binary is easily reversed so it's not data security.

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