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TERNARY [4 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.03.13 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

of a fixed radix numeration system, having a radix of three

OBS

ternary: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
02.03.13 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

qualifie une numération à base fixe dont la base est trois

OBS

ternaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976].

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.03.12 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

characterized by a selection, choice or condition that has three possible different values or states

OBS

ternary: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
02.03.12 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

qualifie un objet, une condition ou une action pouvant présenter l'un quelconque de trois valeurs ou états distincts

OBS

ternaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976].

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

In a fixed-radix system, having a radix of three.

OBS

ternary: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Qualifie une numération à base fixe dont la base est trois.

OBS

ternaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
CONT

Perteneciente a tres. El sistema ternario de representación numérica emplea los tres dígitos, 0, 1 y 2 para representar números que se expresan utilizando la base o raíz 3. Por ejemplo, el número 5 se representa como 12.

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Record 4 1999-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

Characterized by a selection, choice or condition that has three possible different values or states.

OBS

ternary: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Qualifie un objet, une condition ou une action pouvant présenter l'un quelconque de trois valeurs ou états distincts.

OBS

ternaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

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