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CARACTERE BINAIRE SIGNE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Informatics
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.

OBS

sign binary character: term and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Informatique
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.

OBS

élément binaire de signe : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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