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NUMERATION VIRGULE FLOTTANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating-point representation system
1, record 1, English, floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
numeration system in which a real number is represented by a pair of distinct numerals, the real number being the product of the mantissa, one of the numerals, and a value obtained by raising the floating-point base to a power denoted by the exponent indicated by the second numeral 1, record 1, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a floating-point representation system there are many representations of the same number obtained by moving the radix point and adjusting the exponent accordingly. 1, record 1, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
floating-point representation system: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numération à séparation flottante
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- numération à virgule flottante 1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
système de numération suivant lequel chaque nombre réel, représenté par un couple de numéraux, est égal au produit de l'un des numéraux, la mantisse, par une puissance dont la base est un entier positif fixe implicite et l'exposant est un entier égal à l'autre numéral 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une numération à séparation flottante, il existe généralement plusieurs représentations du même nombre, obtenues par déplacement de la séparation fractionnaire et modification correspondante de l'exposant. 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numération à séparation flottante; numération à virgule flottante : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating-point representation system
1, record 2, English, floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floating-point system 2, record 2, English, floating%2Dpoint%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numeration system in which a real number, represented by a pair of distinct numerals, is the product of the mantissa, one of the numerals, and a value obtained by raising the implicit floating-point base to a power denoted by the exponent indicated by the second numeral. 3, record 2, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating-point system; floating-point representation system: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 2, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numération à séparation flottante
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- numération à virgule flottante 1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numération dans laquelle chaque nombre réel, représenté par un couple de numéraux, est égal au produit de la mantisse, l'un des numéraux, et une valeur obtenue en élevant la base de séparation flottante à une puissance désignée par l'exposant de l'autre numéral. 2, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numération à séparation flottante; numération à virgule flottante : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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