Everything about Base32
Encoding for a sequence of byte values using 32 printable characters
Base32 is binary-to-text encoding based on the base-32 numeral system. It uses an alphabet of 32 digits, each of which represents a different combination of 5 bits (25). Since base32 is not very widely adopted, the question of notation i.e. which characters to use to represent the 32 digits is not as settled as in the case of more well-known numeral systems (such as hexadecimal) even though RFCs and unofficial and de facto standards exist. One way to represent Base32 numbers in human-readable form is using digits 0–9 followed by the twenty-two upper-case letters A–V. However, many other variations are used in different contexts. Historically, Baudot code could be considered a modified (stateful) base32 code. Base32 is often used to represent byte strings. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Base32A 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Management of data in clinical trialsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Kriptografi Berbasis Jam dengan Metode Base32 untuk Memperkuat Keamanan Data di Era Industri 4.0Cited 0 times
- Go sideways: Base64A closely related topic
- Go sideways: Ascii85A closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
Management of data in clinical trialsEleanor McFadden · 1998
A history of Base hospital 32 <including Unit R>Benjamin D. Hitz · 1922
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