ELOT 927 is 7-bit

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standardized by

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, the Hellenic Organization for Standardization (HOS). It is also known as ISO-IR-88, CSISO88GREEK7 or 7-bit DEC Greek. The standard was withdrawn in November 1986. Support for it was implemented in various

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s (for example by Fujitsu) and

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s (for example by

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and

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) as well as in

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s (for example by DEC). Support for it can still be found in various applications, languages and protocols today, for example in

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and Kermit.

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