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NONARITHMETIC SHIFT [1 record]

Record 1 2004-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A logical shift in which the characters moved out of one end of a computer word or register are re-entered into the other end.

OBS

end-around shift; cyclic shift: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

Key term(s)
  • non arithmetic shift

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Décalage logique dans lequel les caractères sortant à une extrémité d'un mot machine ou d'un registre sont réintroduits à l'autre extrémité.

OBS

décalage circulaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Desplazamiento en que los dígitos cancelados en un extremo, regresan por el otro extremo en una operación de acarreo cíclico.

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