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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital signal
1, record 1, English, digital%20signal
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DS 2, record 1, English, DS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A discrete signal in which information is represented by a finite number of well-defined values that one of its characteristic quantities may take in time. [Definition standardized by CSA International.]. 3, record 1, English, - digital%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digital signal: term standardized by ISO and CSA International. 4, record 1, English, - digital%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal numérique
1, record 1, French, signal%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal discret au moyen duquel les informations sont représentées par un nombre fini des valeurs discrètes bien déterminées qu'une de ses caractéristiques peut prendre dans le temps. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 2, record 1, French, - signal%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal numérique : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International. 3, record 1, French, - signal%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal digital
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20digital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal numérica 2, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dos estados eléctricos que comunican un código. Los dos estados representan datos binarios, unos (1) y ceros (0), que la computadora (ordenador) puede comprender. Cada 1 o 0 constituye un bit, mientras que de 8 a 10 bits equivalen a un byte, o un carácter. 3, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20digital
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