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4 BIT BYTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A byte composed of four binary characters.

OBS

quartet; 4-bit byte: terms standardized by ISO.

OBS

quartet; four-bit byte: terms and definition officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC).

Key term(s)
  • four bit byte
  • 4 bit byte
  • half byte

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Multiplet composé de quatre éléments binaires.

OBS

quartet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Byte compuesto de cuatro elementos binarios.

Key term(s)
  • nible
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