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Record 1 2004-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
  • Telecommunications
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.].

OBS

digital signal: term standardized by ISO and CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
  • Télécommunications
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.]

OBS

signal numérique : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de la información
  • Telecomunicaciones
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.

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