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DISCRETE REPRESENTATION [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
05.01.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

representation of data by characters, where each possible value is expressed by a distinct character or group of characters

OBS

Contrast with analog representation.

OBS

discrete representation: 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)
05.01.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

représentation de données à l'aide de caractères, chaque donnée particulière étant représentée par un caractère, ou groupe de caractères, distinct

OBS

S'oppose à la représentation analogique.

OBS

représentation discrète : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999].

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A representation of data by characters, each character or a group of characters designating one of a number of alternatives.

OBS

discrete representation: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Représentation d'une donnée par des caractères, obtenue en désignant chaque éventualité à l'aide d'un caractère ou d'un groupe de caractères.

OBS

représentation discrète : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Representación de los datos por caracteres, cada carácter o grupo de caracteres designa una alternativa entre cierto número de las mismas.

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