ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

UTF-EBCDIC

When we want to use words in computers, we need to have a way to turn letters and symbols into numbers. This is called encoding. Encoding helps computers understand what we mean when we type things in.

One way we can encode letters and symbols is with something called EBCDIC. EBCDIC is an old way of encoding that some computers used a long time ago. But nowadays, most computers use a different encoding called UTF.

However, sometimes we still need to work with EBCDIC codes, even though they're not used as much anymore. And that's where UTF-EBDIC comes in.

UTF-EBDIC is a special way of encoding that helps us convert EBCDIC codes into more modern UTF codes that computers can understand. It's like a translator that helps computers speak two different languages.

So, if we ever need to work with EBCDIC codes, we can use UTF-EBDIC to help us turn them into something computers can work with. And that's how we can still use old types of encoding even in modern times.