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PARALLEL ADDITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parallel addition
1, record 1, English, parallel%20addition
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An addition that is performed in parallel on digits in all corresponding digit places of the operands. 2, record 1, English, - parallel%20addition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallel addition: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 1, English, - parallel%20addition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Théorie de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- addition parallèle
1, record 1, French, addition%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Addition qui est effectuée en parallèle sur les rangs de chiffres homologues des opérandes. 2, record 1, French, - addition%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
addition parallèle : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - addition%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Teoría de la información
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suma en paralelo
1, record 1, Spanish, suma%20en%20paralelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- adición en paralelo 2, record 1, Spanish, adici%C3%B3n%20en%20paralelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método por el cual se procesan simultáneamente, durante un solo ciclo de ejecución, todos los pares correspondientes de los dígitos de dos números que se suman, usándose uno o más ciclos para propagar y ajustar cualquier arrastre que pueda haberse originado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - suma%20en%20paralelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con suma (adición) en serie (serial addition). 3, record 1, Spanish, - suma%20en%20paralelo
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