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OCTAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- octal
1, record 1, English, octal
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characterized by a selection, choice or condition that has eight possible different values or states. 2, record 1, English, - octal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - octal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
octal: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 3, record 1, English, - octal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- octal
1, record 1, French, octal
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 un objet, une condition ou une action pouvant présenter l'un quelconque de huit valeurs ou états distincts. 2, record 1, French, - octal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - octal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
octal : terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 1, French, - octal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- octal
1, record 1, Spanish, octal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- octal
1, record 2, English, octal
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- octonary 2, record 2, English, octonary
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a fixed radix system, having a radix of eight. 3, record 2, English, - octal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An octonary number system is one which uses base eight. It is used primarily by computer programmers though most often under the name octal. 2, record 2, English, - octal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - octal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
octal: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 4, record 2, English, - octal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- octal
1, record 2, French, octal
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une numération à base fixe dont la base est huit. 2, record 2, French, - octal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - octal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
octal : terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 2, French, - octal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- octal
1, record 2, Spanish, octal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- octal
1, record 3, English, octal
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
characterized by a selection, choice or condition that has eight possible different values or states 1, record 3, English, - octal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, English, - octal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- octal
1, record 3, French, octal
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie un objet, une condition ou une action pouvant présenter l'un quelconque de huit valeurs ou états distincts 1, record 3, French, - octal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, French, - octal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- octal
1, record 4, English, octal
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of a fixed radix numeration system, having a radix of eight 1, record 4, English, - octal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 4, English, - octal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- octal
1, record 4, French, octal
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie une numération à base fixe dont la base est huit 1, record 4, French, - octal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 4, French, - octal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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