asciivalue

noun
UK /ˈæs.ki ˈvæl.juː/
US /ˈæs.ki ˈvæl.juː/

The number that a computer uses to stand for a letter or symbol.

The ASCII value of the letter A is 65.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The decimal number assigned to a character in the ASCII standard table.

Space has an ASCII value of 32.

3. A number used in programming to compare or sort text characters.

The program sorts words by comparing each character's ASCII value.

4. The code point of a symbol within the 128-character ASCII set.

Lowercase letters have higher ASCII values than uppercase ones.