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CARTESIAN PRODUCT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algebra
- Modern Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cartesian product
1, record 1, English, Cartesian%20product
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The size of a Cartesian product result set is the number of rows in the first table multiplied by the number of rows in the second table. 2, record 1, English, - Cartesian%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algèbre
- Mathématiques modernes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit cartésien
1, record 1, French, produit%20cart%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur de l'ensemble des résultats d'un produit cartésien est obtenue par la multiplication du nombre de rangées dans la première table par le nombre de rangées dans la seconde table. 2, record 1, French, - produit%20cart%C3%A9sien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Álgebra
- Matemáticas modernas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto cartesiano
1, record 1, Spanish, producto%20cartesiano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross join
1, record 2, English, cross%20join
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Cartesian join 1, record 2, English, Cartesian%20join
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A logical operator which joins each row from the first ... input with each row from the second ... input. 1, record 2, English, - cross%20join
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can also be called a Cartesian join, since it returns the Cartesian product of the two tables. 1, record 2, English, - cross%20join
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jointure croisée
1, record 2, French, jointure%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- combinación cruzada
1, record 2, Spanish, combinaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Algebra
- Modern Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- axiom of choice 1, record 3, English, axiom%20of%20choice
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
axiom of choice : The Cartesian product of a non-empty family of non-empty sets is non-empty. 1, record 3, English, - axiom%20of%20choice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Algèbre
- Mathématiques modernes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axiome du choix 1, record 3, French, axiome%20du%20choix
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axiome du choix : à tout ensemble non vide x, on peut associer une application f de l'ensemble des sous-ensembles non vides de x dans x lui-même. 1, record 3, French, - axiome%20du%20choix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2010-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- relational algebra
1, record 4, English, relational%20algebra
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
algebra for expressing and manipulating relations 1, record 4, English, - relational%20algebra
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Common operations in a relational algebra are projection, selection, join, Cartesian product, disjunction, conjunction, and difference. 1, record 4, English, - relational%20algebra
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
relational algebra: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 4, English, - relational%20algebra
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- algèbre relationnelle
1, record 4, French, alg%C3%A8bre%20relationnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
algèbre permettant d'exprimer et de manipuler des relations 1, record 4, French, - alg%C3%A8bre%20relationnelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En algèbre relationnelle, les opérations courantes sont la projection, la sélection, la jointure, le produit cartésien, l'union, l'intersection et la différence. 1, record 4, French, - alg%C3%A8bre%20relationnelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
algèbre relationnelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 4, French, - alg%C3%A8bre%20relationnelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- join
1, record 5, English, join
correct, noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
operation of relational algebra that forms a new relation from two or more relations having common attribute domains for one or more attributes of each relation 1, record 5, English, - join
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The operation is based on the Cartesian product of the relations and proceeds by combining rows from the original relations that have identical values from the common attribute domains. 1, record 5, English, - join
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
join: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 5, English, - join
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jointure
1, record 5, French, jointure
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
opération d'algèbre relationnelle qui, à partir de plusieurs relations ayant des domaines d'attribut communs, établit une nouvelle relation pour un ou plusieurs attributs de chacune d'entre elles 1, record 5, French, - jointure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'opération est fondée sur le produit cartésien des relations et se déroule par combinaison des lignes des relations originelles ayant des valeurs identiques pour ces domaines d'attributs. 1, record 5, French, - jointure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jointure : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-17:1999]. 2, record 5, French, - jointure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Algebra
- Modern Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- family of sets 1, record 6, English, family%20of%20sets
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axiom of choice : the Cartesian product of a non-empty family of non-empty sets is non-empty. 1, record 6, English, - family%20of%20sets
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Algèbre
- Mathématiques modernes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- famille d'ensembles 1, record 6, French, famille%20d%27ensembles
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un ensemble de Borel, dans un espace topologique X, est un ensemble qui appartient à l'algèbre de Boole (...) engendrée par les familles des ensembles ouverts de X. 1, record 6, French, - famille%20d%27ensembles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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