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DIGITO BINARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bit
1, record 1, English, bit
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary digit 2, record 1, English, binary%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The digit] 0 or 1 when used in the binary numeration system. 3, record 1, English, - bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit; binary digit: terms standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission] and by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bit
1, record 1, French, bit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chiffre binaire 2, record 1, French, chiffre%20binaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chiffre] 0 [ou] 1, lorsqu'il est employé en numération binaire. 3, record 1, French, - bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le bit est la plus petite unité d'information manipulable par un ordinateur, ayant la valeur 0 ou 1. Pris isolément, le bit a peu de signification; en groupe de huit, les bits représentent un caractère (lettre, chiffre). Le nombre de bits (8 bits, 16 bits, 32 bits, 64 bits) peut représenter la quantité de données qui peut être transportée simultanément, d'un composant à un autre. 4, record 1, French, - bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit; chiffre binaire : termes normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale] et par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 5, record 1, French, - bit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dígito binario
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20binario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bit 1, record 1, Spanish, bit
correct, masculine noun
- cifra binaria 2, record 1, Spanish, cifra%20binaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de los dos dígitos 0 o 1 cuando son usados en un sistema de numeración binario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADgito%20binario
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