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BINARY-CODED DECIMAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- binary-coded decimal
1, record 1, English, binary%2Dcoded%20decimal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary-coded-decimal 2, record 1, English, binary%2Dcoded%2Ddecimal
correct, standardized
- BCD 3, record 1, English, BCD
correct, officially approved
- BCD 3, record 1, English, BCD
- binary coded decimal 4, record 1, English, binary%20coded%20decimal
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number-representation system in which each decimal digit is represented by a unique arrangement of binary digits (usually four). 2, record 1, English, - binary%2Dcoded%20decimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, in the 8-4-2-1 binary-coded-decimal notation, the number 23 is represented as 0010 0011 whereas in binary notation, 23 is represented as 10111. 2, record 1, English, - binary%2Dcoded%20decimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
binard-coded-decimal: term standardized by IEEE. 5, record 1, English, - binary%2Dcoded%20decimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
binary coded decimal; BCD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - binary%2Dcoded%20decimal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décimal codé binaire
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cimal%20cod%C3%A9%20binaire
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DCB 2, record 1, French, DCB
correct
- D.C.B. 3, record 1, French, D%2EC%2EB%2E
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de numération dans lequel chaque chiffre d'un nombre décimal est représenté par une configuration de quatre éléments binaires. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20cod%C3%A9%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : 15 est représenté par 0001 0101 en DCB, pour 1 et 5 respectivement, au lieu de 1111 en notation binaire. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20cod%C3%A9%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décimal codé binaire; D.C.B. : terme et abréviation uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20cod%C3%A9%20binaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decimal codificado en binario
1, record 1, Spanish, decimal%20codificado%20en%20binario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- código DCB 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20DCB
masculine noun
- cifra en código binario 3, record 1, Spanish, cifra%20en%20c%C3%B3digo%20binario
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código binario que usa los diez primeros números para representar los diez primeros números decimales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - decimal%20codificado%20en%20binario
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