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DECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Mathematics
DEF

The fixed radix system that uses the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 and the radix ten and in which the lowest integral weight is 1.

OBS

decimal system; decimal numeration system: terms standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Numération à base fixe employant les chiffres 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 et 9, ayant la base de numération dix, et dans laquelle le poids entier le plus petit est 1.

OBS

numération décimale : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Sistema de calcular por 10, o potencias de 10, usando los dígitos 0-9 para expresar cantidades numéricas.

OBS

sistema de numeración decimal: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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