Decimal self-defining term
A decimal self-defining term is a signed decimal number written as a
sequence of decimal digits optionally preceded by a minus sign. High-order
zeros can be used (for example, 007
). Limitations on the value of the term depend
on its use. For example, a decimal term that designates a general register must have a value 0 - 15.
A decimal term that represents an address must not exceed the size of storage. In any case, a
decimal term is limited to the range of a 31-bit signed binary number,
from -2,147,483,648 through
2,147,483,647. A decimal self-defining term is assembled as its binary equivalent. Some
examples of decimal self-defining terms are: 8
, 147
,
4092
, and 00021
.