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DISCRETE DATA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discrete data
1, record 1, English, discrete%20data
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A set of data is said to be discrete if the values/observations belonging to it are distinct and separate, i.e. they can be counted (1,2,3,....). 1, record 1, English, - discrete%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Examples include the number of patients in a doctor’s surgery; sex (male, female); blood group (O, A, B, AB). 1, record 1, English, - discrete%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
discrete data: term standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - discrete%20data
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- données discrètes
1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20discr%C3%A8tes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discrete data
1, record 2, English, discrete%20data
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
data that consist of distinct elements, such as characters, or that can be represented by one or more distinctly recognizable values, such as integers 1, record 2, English, - discrete%20data
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discrete data may be characterized by their ability or their unability to be mapped to the set of integers. 1, record 2, English, - discrete%20data
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrast with analog data. 1, record 2, English, - discrete%20data
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
discrete data: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - discrete%20data
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- donnée discrète
1, record 2, French, donn%C3%A9e%20discr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
donnée faisant partie d'un ensemble d'éléments distinct, tels que des caractères, ou représentable par une valeur identifiable séparément, tel qu'un entier relatif 1, record 2, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20discr%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des données discrètes peuvent être caractérisées par la possibilité qu'elles offrent ou non d'être mises en correspondance avec l'ensemble des entiers. 1, record 2, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20discr%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S'oppose à la donnée analogique. 1, record 2, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20discr%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
donnée discrète : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20discr%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discrete data
1, record 3, English, discrete%20data
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Data represented by characters. 2, record 3, English, - discrete%20data
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discrete data: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 3, English, - discrete%20data
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- donnée discrète
1, record 3, French, donn%C3%A9e%20discr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Donnée représentée par des caractères. 2, record 3, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20discr%C3%A8te
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
donnée discrète : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20discr%C3%A8te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dato discreto
1, record 3, Spanish, dato%20discreto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dato en forma de números enteros que representa distintos valores. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dato%20discreto
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