When computers represent numerical information, the bits in a computer byte or word have a special interpretation. In the simplest form, the bits may simply be interpreted from left to right as a simple binary number. Thus:

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a bit code may have the same representation for a letter and a human decimal number

b$.$

the computer does not know whether the byte code is a number or a letter

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programmers are nuts and use computer software such as compilers, interpreters, assemblers

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programmers keep track of the proper interpretation of each byte of data in a computer$$s memory

e$.$

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