How many characters does a message written using a 16-character alphabet contain if it is 512 bits in size?

univerkov | June 23, 2021 | education

In an alphabet with a capacity of 16 characters, it takes 4 bits to store one character (2 ^ 4 = 16). The size of the message is 512 bits, and 4 bits are used to store each message character, therefore, in the message 512: 4 = 128 characters.

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