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SIGN MAGNITUDE NOTATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sign and magnitude representation
1, record 1, English, sign%20and%20magnitude%20representation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sign and magnitude notation 2, record 1, English, sign%20and%20magnitude%20notation
correct
- sign-and-magnitude notation 3, record 1, English, sign%2Dand%2Dmagnitude%20notation
correct
- sign-magnitude representation 2, record 1, English, sign%2Dmagnitude%20representation
correct
- sign-magnitude notation 4, record 1, English, sign%2Dmagnitude%20notation
correct
- sign plus magnitude notation 2, record 1, English, sign%20plus%20magnitude%20notation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sign and magnitude representation: the high-order bit is the sign bit, and the low-order n-1 bits are the magnitude of the number. 1, record 1, English, - sign%20and%20magnitude%20representation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sign/magnitude notation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- représentation en signe et valeur absolue
1, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20en%20signe%20et%20valeur%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- représentation par signe et valeur absolue 1, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20par%20signe%20et%20valeur%20absolue
feminine noun
- représentation signe-valeur absolue 1, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20signe%2Dvaleur%20absolue
feminine noun
- notation en signe et valeur absolue 1, record 1, French, notation%20en%20signe%20et%20valeur%20absolue
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- representación en magnitud y signo
1, record 1, Spanish, representaci%C3%B3n%20en%20magnitud%20y%20signo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- notación de magnitud de signo 2, record 1, Spanish, notaci%C3%B3n%20de%20magnitud%20de%20signo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de representación en el que los números binarios son representados por un bit para el signo y el resto de bits para el número. 2, record 1, Spanish, - representaci%C3%B3n%20en%20magnitud%20y%20signo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente el bit situado más a la izquierda en una palabra se usa para indicar el signo (0 para +, 1 para -) y los bits restantes se utilizan para representar la magnitud del entero; el bit situado más a la izquierda se le llama "bit de signo". 2, record 1, Spanish, - representaci%C3%B3n%20en%20magnitud%20y%20signo
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