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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radix complement
1, record 1, English, radix%20complement
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- true form 2, record 1, English, true%20form
correct
- true complement 3, record 1, English, true%20complement
- noughts complement 4, record 1, English, noughts%20complement
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a fixed radix system, a complement that can be derived from a given number by subtracting it from a specified power of the radix. 5, record 1, English, - radix%20complement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radix complement may be obtained by first deriving the diminished radix complement, then adding one to the least significant digit of the result and executing any carries required. 5, record 1, English, - radix%20complement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radix complement: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 2, record 1, English, - radix%20complement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nought complement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complément à la base
1, record 1, French, compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- complément vrai 2, record 1, French, compl%C3%A9ment%20vrai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En numération à base fixe, complément obtenu à partir d'un nombre prédéterminé en le soustrayant d'une puissance prédéterminée de la base. 3, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ex. : 830 est le complément à la base de 170 en numération décimale à trois chiffres, la base étant à la puissance 3, c'est-à-dire 1 000. 3, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un complément à la base peut être obtenu en déduisant d'abord le complément restreint, puis en ajoutant une unité au chiffre le moins significatif du résultat, tout en effectuant les retenues nécessaires. 3, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complément à la base : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- complemento a la base
1, record 1, Spanish, complemento%20a%20la%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- complemento a la raíz 2, record 1, Spanish, complemento%20a%20la%20ra%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
- complemento a cero 2, record 1, Spanish, complemento%20a%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número que se obtiene, al restar cada dígito de una cantidad a la base menos uno, agregando después «1» al dígito menos significativo, realizando, en todo caso, el arrastre de números necesarios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - complemento%20a%20la%20base
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