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.