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CARACTER SIGNO [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A character that occupies a sign position and indicates the algebraic sign of the number represented by the numeral with which it is associated.

OBS

sign character: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Caractère occupant la position du signe et indiquant le signe algébrique à attribuer au nombre représenté par le numéral auquel il est associé.

OBS

caractère de signe : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Carácter que ocupa una posición de signo e indica el signo algebraico del número representado por el número con el cual está asociado.

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