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NUMERACION DECIMAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A notation that uses ten different characters, usually the decimal digits.

OBS

Examples: 1. The character string 196912312359 may be construed to represent the date and time one minute before the start of the year 1970. 2. The representation used in the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC).

OBS

decimal notation: term standardized by CSA International and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Notation faisant usage de dix caractères différents, habituellement les chiffres décimaux.

OBS

notation décimale : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Método en que se escriben los números, en el cual las posiciones subsiguientes del dígito son representadas por medio de potencias sucesivas en una base de 10.

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