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variable-point representation system [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
05.04.20 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

radix notation in which the radix point is explicitly indicated by a special character at that position

OBS

variable-point representation system: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
05.04.20 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

numération à base dans laquelle la séparation fractionnaire est explicitement indiquée à cette position par un caractère spécial

OBS

numération à séparation variable : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999].

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A radix system in which the radix point is explicitly indicated by a special character at that position.

OBS

variable-point system; variable-point representation system: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

Key term(s)
  • variable point system
  • variable point representation system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Numération à base dans laquelle la position de la séparation fractionnaire est explicitement indiquée par un caractère spécial.

OBS

numération à séparation variable; numération à virgule variable : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Sistema numérico en donde un número real se representa por una sola serie de dígitos, pero en el que el punto (coma) del radical está explícitamente indicado por un carácter especial.

OBS

Contrasta con el sistema de representación de punto (coma) fijo (fixed-point representation system).

Key term(s)
  • sistema de separación variable
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