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DISCRETO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discrete
1, record 1, English, discrete
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to data that consist of distinct elements such as characters, or to physical quantities having a finite number of distinctly recognizable values. 2, record 1, English, - discrete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discrete: term standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 3, record 1, English, - discrete
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discret
1, record 1, French, discret
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie des données représentées par des éléments distincts ou séparés tels que des caractères, ou des grandeurs physiques prenant un nombre fini de valeurs identifiables séparément les unes des autres, ainsi que les processus et les unités fonctionnelles qui utilisent ces données. 2, record 1, French, - discret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discret : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 3, record 1, French, - discret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discreto
1, record 1, Spanish, discreto
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perteneciente a datos que consisten de distintos elementos, tales como caracteres, o cantidades físicas que tienen un número finito de valores reconocibles distintamente, como también procesos y unidades funcionales que usan esos datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discreto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discrete
1, record 2, English, discrete
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
made up of separated parts ... 2, record 2, English, - discrete
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discret
1, record 2, French, discret
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- discreto
1, record 2, Spanish, discreto
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - discreto
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