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ARITHMETIC OPERATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relational operator
1, record 1, English, relational%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In assembler programming, an operator that can be used in an arithmetic or character relation to indicate the comparison to be performed between the terms in the relation. 2, record 1, English, - relational%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de relation
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20relation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opérateur relationnel 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20relationnel
correct, masculine noun
- symbole de mise en relation 3, record 1, French, symbole%20de%20mise%20en%20relation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot réservé, caractère de comparaison, groupe de mots réservés consécutifs ou groupe de mots réservés consécutifs et de caractères de comparaison utilisés dans l'écriture d'une condition de comparaison. Les opérateurs autorisés et leur signification sont : supérieur à, ou non supérieur à, inférieur à, ou non inférieur à, égal ou non égal à. 4, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20relation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notez qu'en Futurlog, le signe égal (=) n'est pas un symbole d'affectation, mais un symbole de mise en relation. 3, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20relation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opérateur de comparaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- operador de relación
1, record 1, Spanish, operador%20de%20relaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- operador relacional 2, record 1, Spanish, operador%20relacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operador empleado en los lenguajes de programación para expresar las operaciones de relación: [...] y que se suelen utilizar en expresiones de tipo booleano o condiciones y que se incluyen en enunciados de «si ... entonces» (if ... then). 2, record 1, Spanish, - operador%20de%20relaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operation
1, record 2, English, operation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
well-defined action that, when applied to any permissible combination of known entities, produces a new entity 1, record 2, English, - operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example : The process of addition in arithmetic; in adding five and three and obtaining eight, the numbers five and three are the operands, the number eight is the result, and the plus sign is the operator indicating that the operation performed is addition. 1, record 2, English, - operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
operation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 2, English, - operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
action définie qui, appliquée à un ensemble admissible d'éléments spécifiés, engendre un élément défini 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Dans l'opération arithmétique consistant à additionner cinq et trois, les nombres cinq et trois sont les opérandes, le nombre huit est le résultat et le signe plus est l'opérateur indiquant que l'opération effectuée est une addition. 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opération : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arithmetic operator
1, record 3, English, arithmetic%20operator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arithmetical operator 2, record 3, English, arithmetical%20operator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In assembler programming, an operator that can be used in an absolute or relocatable expression, or in an arithmetic expression to indicate the actions to be performed on the terms in the expression. The arithmetic operators allowed are :+,-, [asterisk],/. 3, record 3, English, - arithmetic%20operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérateur arithmétique
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liste des opérateurs arithmétiques : + additionneur, - soustracteur, x (ou [l'astérisque]) multiplicateur, / diviseur. 2, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- operador aritmético
1, record 3, Spanish, operador%20aritm%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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