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DIGITO ARRASTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carry digit
1, record 1, English, carry%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digit that is generated when a sum or a product in a digit place exceeds the largest number that can be represented in that digit place and that is transferred for processing elsewhere. 2, record 1, English, - carry%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a positional representation system, a carry digit is transferred to the digit place with the next higher weight for processing there. 2, record 1, English, - carry%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carry digit: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 1, English, - carry%20digit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue
1, record 1, French, retenue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffre qui apparaît lorsque, à un rang donné, la valeur de la somme ou du produit excède le plus grand nombre pouvant être représenté à ce rang, et qui est transféré ailleurs pour y être traité. 2, record 1, French, - retenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La retenue est transférée au rang de poids immédiatement supérieur, pour y être traitée. 2, record 1, French, - retenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retenue : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - retenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dígito de arrastre
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20de%20arrastre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dígito generado, cuando una suma o un producto en un lugar de dígito es mayor que el número que puede representarse en dicho lugar de dígito, y que se transfiere a otro lugar para su procesamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADgito%20de%20arrastre
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