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Record 1 2008-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

An ordered pair or triplet of signed numbers between -1 (inclusive) and 1 (noninclusive) that specifies (in two's complement arithmetic) the new location of the drawing point with respect to the origin of the unit screen.

OBS

Only nonnegative absolute coordinate specifications lie within the unit screen.

Key term(s)
  • absolute co-ordinates

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Paire ou triplet ordonné de nombres affectés d'un signe entre -1 (inclusivement) et 1 (exclusivement) et spécifiant (sous forme de complément à deux) le nouvel emplacement de la position de dessin par rapport à l'origine de l'écran unitaire.

OBS

Seules des coordonnées absolues négatives se trouvent à l'intérieur de l'écran unitaire.

Spanish

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