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prefix code

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prefix code

Summary

prefix code ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • prefix code is a type of variable-length code[2].
  • prefix code's topic's main category is recorded as Q9607291[3].

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Definition and Type

prefix code is a type of variable-length code[2].

Why It Matters

prefix code ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “prefix code.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/prefix-code.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_prefix-code_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{prefix code}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/prefix-code}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → variable-length code
    Topic's main category → Q9607291
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q12372734 */"
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