Character Count Indicator

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    Also known as:
    
    count indicator
    
    length field
    
  

  

  
  
A variable-length bit field following the mode indicator that specifies the number of characters in the data segment. The bit length depends on the version and mode: 10/12/14 bits for numeric, 9/11/13 for alphanumeric, 8/16/16 for byte.


  



  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

    
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      Encoding Mode
      
      Mode Indicator
      
    

  

  
  

  
  
  

    
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