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ARITHMETIC UNDERFLOW [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arithmetic underflow
1, record 1, English, arithmetic%20underflow
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- underflow 2, record 1, English, underflow
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an arithmetic operation, a result whose absolute value is too small to be represented within the range of the numeration system in use. 3, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: 1. The condition existing, particularly when a floating-point representation system is used, when the result is smaller than the smallest non-zero quantity that can be represented. 2. The result may underflow because of the generation of a negative exponent that is outside the permissible range. 3, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underflow; arithmetic underflow : terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépassement de capacité par valeurs inférieures
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9passement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépassement par valeurs inférieures 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9passement%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- soupassement 1, record 1, French, soupassement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- soupassement de capacité 1, record 1, French, soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une opération arithmétique, résultat dont la valeur absolue est trop petite pour être représentée dans la gamme du système de numération employé. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9passement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : 1. En numération à séparation flottante, obtention d'un résultat non nul inférieur à la plus petite valeur non nulle susceptible d'être représentée. 2. Obtention d'un exposant négatif dont la valeur n'est pas comprise dans la gamme prévue. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9passement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soupassement; soupassement de capacité; dépassement par valeurs inférieures; dépassement de capacité par valeurs inférieures : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9passement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defecto aritmético
1, record 1, Spanish, defecto%20aritm%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desbordamiento aritmético negativo 2, record 1, Spanish, desbordamiento%20aritm%C3%A9tico%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
- exceso negativo en capacidad 3, record 1, Spanish, exceso%20negativo%20en%20capacidad
correct, masculine noun
- exceso de capacidad por valores inferiores 4, record 1, Spanish, exceso%20de%20capacidad%20por%20valores%20inferiores
correct, masculine noun
- desbordamiento negativo 3, record 1, Spanish, desbordamiento%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una operación aritmética, resultado cuyo valor absoluto es pequeño para ser representado dentro del rango del sistema de numeración en uso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - defecto%20aritm%C3%A9tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1) La condición que resulta especialmente cuando en un sistema de representación de punto flotante el resultado es más pequeño que la cantidad más pequeña diferente de cero que pueda representarse en ese sistema. 2) Puede darse también este resultado por la obtención de un exponente negativo que esté fuera del rango permisible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - defecto%20aritm%C3%A9tico
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-20
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
- arithmetic underflow
1, record 2, English, arithmetic%20underflow
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underflow 1, record 2, English, underflow
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<arithmetic operations> result whose absolute value is too small to be represented within the range of the numeration system in use 1, record 2, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The condition existing, particularly when a floating-point representation system is used, when the result is smaller than the smallest non-zero quantity that can be represented. 1, record 2, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Example: The result may underflow because of the generation of a negative exponent that is outside the permissible range. 1, record 2, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
underflow; arithmetic underflow : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2 : 1976]. 2, record 2, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
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
- soupassement de capacité
1, record 2, French, soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soupassement 1, record 2, French, soupassement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dépassement de capacité par valeurs inférieures 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9passement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dépassement par valeurs inférieures 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9passement%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<opérations arithmétiques> résultat dont la valeur absolue est trop petite pour être représentée dans la gamme du système de numération employé 1, record 2, French, - soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : En numération à séparation flottante, obtention d'un résultat non nul inférieur à la plus petite valeur non nulle susceptible d'être représentée. 1, record 2, French, - soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exemple : Obtention d'un exposant négatif dont la valeur n'est pas comprise dans la gamme prévue. 1, record 2, French, - soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
soupassement; soupassement de capacité; dépassement par valeurs inférieures; dépassement de capacité par valeurs inférieures : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 2, French, - soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underflow exception
1, record 3, English, underflow%20exception
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
exception that occurs when the result of an operation causes an arithmetic underflow 1, record 3, English, - underflow%20exception
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underflow exception: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 3, English, - underflow%20exception
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exception de soupassement
1, record 3, French, exception%20de%20soupassement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
exception qui se produit lorsque le résultat d'une opération provoque un soupassement de capacité 1, record 3, French, - exception%20de%20soupassement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exception de soupassement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 3, French, - exception%20de%20soupassement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- processor status word
1, record 4, English, processor%20status%20word
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PSW 2, record 4, English, PSW
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The low-order word of the Processor Status Longword. Processor status information includes : the condition codes(carry, overflow, zero, negative), the arithmetic trap enable bits(integer overflow, decimal overflow, floating underflow), and the trace enable bit. 3, record 4, English, - processor%20status%20word
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mot d'état du processeur
1, record 4, French, mot%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20du%20processeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra del estado del procesador
1, record 4, Spanish, palabra%20del%20estado%20del%20procesador
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra que contiene la información sobre el estado actual del procesador. 2, record 4, Spanish, - palabra%20del%20estado%20del%20procesador
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La palabra del estado del procesador puede incluir información sobre las condiciones de prioridad de los resultados aritméticos o lógicos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - palabra%20del%20estado%20del%20procesador
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- underflow exception
1, record 5, English, underflow%20exception
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exception that occurs when the result of an operation causes an arithmetic underflow. 1, record 5, English, - underflow%20exception
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 2, record 5, English, - underflow%20exception
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exception de soupassement
1, record 5, French, exception%20de%20soupassement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exception qui se produit lorsque le résultat d'une opération provoque un soupassement de capacité. 1, record 5, French, - exception%20de%20soupassement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 2, record 5, French, - exception%20de%20soupassement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- excepción de desbordamiento negativo
1, record 5, Spanish, excepci%C3%B3n%20de%20desbordamiento%20negativo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición que surge cuando un sistema de computadora (ordenador) produce un resultado que es menor que la menor cantidad posible que dicha computadora es capaz de almacenar. 1, record 5, Spanish, - excepci%C3%B3n%20de%20desbordamiento%20negativo
Record 5, Key term(s)
- excepción de desborde negativo
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