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PARTIAL CARRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial carry
1, record 1, English, partial%20carry
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In parallel addition, a procedure in which some or all of the carries are temporarily stored instead of being immediately transferred. 2, record 1, English, - partial%20carry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partial carry: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 1, English, - partial%20carry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- report partiel
1, record 1, French, report%20partiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retenue partielle 2, record 1, French, retenue%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En addition parallèle, mode de traitement selon lequel une partie ou la totalité des retenues sont stockées temporairement au lieu d'être transférées immédiatement. 3, record 1, French, - report%20partiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
report partiel : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - report%20partiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrastre parcial
1, record 1, Spanish, arrastre%20parcial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acarreo parcial 2, record 1, Spanish, acarreo%20parcial
correct, masculine noun
- retención parcial 3, record 1, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20parcial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento usado para usar la aritmética en una computadora (ordenador) digital en donde se utilizan varias partes de uno o varios números en operaciones aritméticas que producen varios resultados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arrastre%20parcial
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