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OCTAL NOTATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- octal system
1, record 1, English, octal%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- octal numeration system 1, record 1, English, octal%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
- octal number system 2, record 1, English, octal%20number%20system
correct
- octal notation 3, record 1, English, octal%20notation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number system designed to use the base 8. Binary-coded octal represents octal number by groups of three binary digits. 4, record 1, English, - octal%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The fixed radix system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and the radix eight and in which the lowest integral weight is 1. 5, record 1, English, - octal%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octal system; octal numeration system: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 6, record 1, English, - octal%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- octal numbering system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- notation octale
1, record 1, French, notation%20octale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- numération octale 2, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ration%20octale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- système de numération octal 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20octal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de numération dont la base est égale à 8. Les chiffres utilisés sont les chiffres 0, 1, 2, [...], 7. 4, record 1, French, - notation%20octale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Numération à base fixe employant les chiffres 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 et 7, ayant la base de numération huit, et dans laquelle le poids entier le plus petit est 1. 5, record 1, French, - notation%20octale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numération octale : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - notation%20octale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de numeración octal
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20octal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anotación octal 1, record 1, Spanish, anotaci%C3%B3n%20octal
correct, feminine noun
- notación octal 2, record 1, Spanish, notaci%C3%B3n%20octal
correct, feminine noun
- representación octal 3, record 1, Spanish, representaci%C3%B3n%20octal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sistema de numeración de base 8
- sistema de numeración de base ocho
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