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SHANNON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- giga-wei
1, record 1, English, giga%2Dwei
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- gwei 2, record 1, English, gwei
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nano-ether 3, record 1, English, nano%2Dether
correct
- shannon 4, record 1, English, shannon
correct, masculine noun
- nano 5, record 1, English, nano
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas is measured in gwei, which you can think of as a nano-ether, or 10-9 [ethers (ETH)]. 3, record 1, English, - giga%2Dwei
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A denomination of ether: 1 nano-ether = 0.000000001 ether = 1,000,000,000 wei = 1 giga-wei. 1, record 1, English, - giga%2Dwei
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nanoether
- gigawei
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- giga-wei
1, record 1, French, giga%2Dwei
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- gwei 2, record 1, French, gwei
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nano-ether 1, record 1, French, nano%2Dether
correct, masculine noun
- shannon 3, record 1, French, shannon
correct, masculine noun
- nano 1, record 1, French, nano
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sans entrer dans les détails, cette complexité est mesurée en gaz – par exemple, un transfert d'ethers est relativement simple et coûte 21000 gaz à exécuter; le gaz, dont le prix est indirectement fixé par les mineurs, coûte aujourd'hui environ 0.000000002 ether (ou 2 gwei) [...] 2, record 1, French, - giga%2Dwei
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dénomination de l'ether : 1 nano-ether = 0,000000001 ether = 1 000 000 000 wei = 1 giga-wei. 1, record 1, French, - giga%2Dwei
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nanoether
- gigawei
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shannon
1, record 2, English, shannon
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- binary unit of information content 2, record 2, English, binary%20unit%20of%20information%20content
correct, standardized, officially approved
- bit 3, record 2, English, bit
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of logarithmic information measure equal to the decision content of a set of two mutually exclusive events expressed as a logarithm to base two. 4, record 2, English, - shannon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The unit of selective information in binary notation, i.e. the amount of information derived from knowledge of the occurrence of one of two equiprobable, exclusive and exhaustive events. 5, record 2, English, - shannon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shannon; binary unit of information content: term and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 6, record 2, English, - shannon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- shannon
1, record 2, French, shannon
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité binaire de quantité d'information 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20binaire%20de%20quantit%C3%A9%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- logon 1, record 2, French, logon
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- bit 2, record 2, French, bit
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité logarithmique de mesure de l'information égale à la quantité de décision sur un ensemble de deux événements s'excluant mutuellement, exprimée par un logarithme de base deux. 3, record 2, French, - shannon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Unité de quantité d'information, égale à la quantité d'information qui résulte du choix entre deux possibilités qui s'excluent l'une l'autre, et dont la probabilité de réalisation égale 1/2. 4, record 2, French, - shannon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shannon; unité binaire de quantité d'information; logon : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 5, record 2, French, - shannon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- shannon
1, record 2, Spanish, shannon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hind cannon
1, record 3, English, hind%20cannon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hind-cannon 2, record 3, English, hind%2Dcannon
correct
- shannon 2, record 3, English, shannon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the horse is posed with his hind cannon vertical, a line dropped from his buttock to the ground should graze his hock and the hind cannon bone. 1, record 3, English, - hind%20cannon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
English-Canadian dictionaries give the spelling "cannon" only. 3, record 3, English, - hind%20cannon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hind canon
- hind-cannon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canon postérieur
1, record 3, French, canon%20post%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des membres postérieurs comprise entre le jarret et le boulet. 1, record 3, French, - canon%20post%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Shannon
1, record 4, English, Shannon
correct, Ireland
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Shannon
1, record 4, French, Shannon
correct, masculine noun, Ireland
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleuve principal d'Irlande, qui se jette dans l'Atlantique. 1, record 4, French, - Shannon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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