æz kəmpjˈuːɾɚ tɛknˈɑːlədʒi spɹˈɛd θɹuːˈaʊt ðə wˈɜːld, dˈɪfɹənt stˈændɚdz bˈɑːdiz ænd kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃənz dɪvˈɛləpt mˈɛni vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz ʌv ˈæski tə fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪt ðɪ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌv nˈɑːnˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ðæt jˈuːzd ɹˈoʊmənbˈeɪst ˈælfəbˌɛts.
As computer technology spread throughout the world, different standards bodies and corporations developed many variations of ASCII to facilitate the expression of non-English languages that used Roman-based alphabets.