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OCTONARY [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

Of a fixed radix system, having a radix of eight.

CONT

An octonary number system is one which uses base eight. It is used primarily by computer programmers though most often under the name octal.

OBS

octal: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

octal: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Qualifie une numération à base fixe dont la base est huit.

OBS

octal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

octal : terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduits avec son autorisation.

Spanish

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