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DEPASSEMENT CAPACITE POSITIF [1 record]

Record 1 2013-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

The portion of a numeric word expressing the result of an arithmetic operation by which its word length exceeds the word length provided for the number representation.

OBS

overflow; arithmetic overflow: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Dans une opération arithmétique, excédent de longueur du mot numérique exprimant le résultat par rapport à la longueur de mot prévue pour cette numération.

OBS

dépassement de capacité : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

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

Porción de una palabra expresando el resultado de una operación aritmética por la cual su longitud de palabra excede la longitud de palabra prevista para la representación del número.

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