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CARACTERE BINAIRE SIGNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sign binary character
1, record 1, English, sign%20binary%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A binary character that occupies a sign position and indicates the algebraic sign of the number represented by the numeral with which it is associated. 2, record 1, English, - sign%20binary%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sign binary character: term and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - sign%20binary%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère binaire de signe
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20binaire%20de%20signe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément binaire de signe 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20binaire%20de%20signe
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément binaire occupant la position du signe et indiquant le signe algébrique à attribuer au nombre représenté par le numéral auquel il est associé. 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20binaire%20de%20signe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément binaire de signe : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20binaire%20de%20signe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter binario de signo
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20binario%20de%20signo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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