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QUADRILLION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- octillion
1, record 1, English, octillion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thousand quadrillion 2, record 1, English, thousand%20quadrillion
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number equal to 1 followed by 27 zeros. 3, record 1, English, - octillion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octillion: short scale. 4, record 1, English, - octillion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thousand quadrillion : designation formerly used in the United Kingdom's traditional long scale numbering system. 4, record 1, English, - octillion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quadrilliard
1, record 1, French, quadrilliard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mille quadrillions 2, record 1, French, mille%20quadrillions
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quadrilliard; mille quadrillions : échelle longue. 3, record 1, French, - quadrilliard
Record 1, Key term(s)
- quatrilliard
- mille quatrillions
- mille-quadrillions
- mille-quatrillions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quadrillion
1, record 2, English, quadrillion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thousand billion 2, record 2, English, thousand%20billion
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number represented as one followed by 15 zeros ... 3, record 2, English, - quadrillion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quadrillion : short scale. 4, record 2, English, - quadrillion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thousand billion: designation formerly used in the United Kingdom’s traditional long scale numbering system. 4, record 2, English, - quadrillion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mille-billions
1, record 2, French, mille%2Dbillions
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mille billions 2, record 2, French, mille%20billions
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- billiard 3, record 2, French, billiard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mille-billions; mille billions; billiard : échelle longue. 4, record 2, French, - mille%2Dbillions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
billiard : terme passé dans l'usage mais qui est critiqué selon certains auteurs. 4, record 2, French, - mille%2Dbillions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- septillion
1, record 3, English, septillion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- quadrillion 2, record 3, English, quadrillion
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number represented as one followed by 24 zeros. 3, record 3, English, - septillion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
septillion: short scale. 4, record 3, English, - septillion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quadrillion : designation formerly used in the United Kingdom's traditional long scale numbering system. 4, record 3, English, - septillion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
septillion: The plural forms are "septillions" and "septillion." 4, record 3, English, - septillion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- septillions
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quadrillion
1, record 3, French, quadrillion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- quatrillion 2, record 3, French, quatrillion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de un million de trillions, qui correspond à 10 24. 3, record 3, French, - quadrillion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quadrillion; quatrillion : échelle longue. 4, record 3, French, - quadrillion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Energy (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quad
1, record 4, English, quad
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The quad is a unit of energy equal to 1015 British thermal units(from "1 quadrillion" or 1015). This unit is now widely used among energy planners for expressing large quantities of energy. 2, record 4, English, - quad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Very nearly 1016 joules. 3, record 4, English, - quad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word "quadrillion" means 10 exponent 15 in the USA and 10 exponent 24 in Great Britain. The word "quad" has the same meaning for both countries. 4, record 4, English, - quad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quad
1, record 4, French, quad
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un quad égale 1015 BTU; 1,055 X 1018 J; 2,93 X 1011 kWh; 2,52 X 1014 kcal. 1, record 4, French, - quad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le quad est une unité anglaise. En France et dans les pays qui utilisent le SI, les unités qui expriment les grandes quantités d'énergie sont le joule et le kilowattheure. 2, record 4, French, - quad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, le terme «quadrillion» et sa variante orthographique «quatrillion» désignent une grandeur égale à 1024 et non à 1015. Ces termes, tout comme le terme anglais «quadrillion», ne sont pas des synonymes de «quad». 2, record 4, French, - quad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
quad : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - quad
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Energía (Física)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- quad
1, record 4, Spanish, quad
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un quad equivale a 1015BTU. 1, record 4, Spanish, - quad
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Computer Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- petabyte
1, record 5, English, petabyte
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PB 2, record 5, English, PB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the International System of Units, a multiple of the unit byte for digital information that refers to one quadrillion(1015) bytes. 3, record 5, English, - petabyte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All existing recommendations prefer to use the uppercase letter "B" for byte, because "b" is used for the bit. 4, record 5, English, - petabyte
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pétaoctet
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9taoctet
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- Po 2, record 5, French, Po
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- péta-octet 2, record 5, French, p%C3%A9ta%2Doctet
correct, masculine noun
- Po 2, record 5, French, Po
correct, masculine noun
- Po 2, record 5, French, Po
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans le Système international d'unités,] unité de mesure de quantité d'information numérique, valant 1015 octets [...] 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9taoctet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le Centre national d'études spatiales dispose] d'un service d'archivage numérique opérationnel depuis 2006. Il a une capacité de stockage de plusieurs pétaoctets, soit l'équivalent d'une pile de CD d'environ dix kilomètres de hauteur. 3, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9taoctet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre bit avec [...] octet : le bit est la plus petite unité de mesure informatique. L'octet [...] est codé sur 8 bits, ce qui explique les valeurs de multiplication par 8. 4, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9taoctet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- petabyte
1, record 5, Spanish, petabyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PB 1, record 5, Spanish, PB
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el Sistema Internacional de Unidades, múltiplo del byte que equivale a 10[elevado a 15]. 2, record 5, Spanish, - petabyte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Sistema Internacional de Unidades (SI) indica que los prefijos kilo-, mega-, giga-, etc. representan estrictamente potencias de 10. Para representar potencias binarias, SI recomienda utilizar los prefijos normalizados por la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional: kibi-, mebi-, gibi-, etc. 2, record 5, Spanish, - petabyte
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- peta-
1, record 6, English, peta%2D
correct, prefix
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- P 1, record 6, English, P
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prefix in the SI(International System of Units) meaning 10 to the fifteenth power or one quadrillion(1 with 15 zeroes). 2, record 6, English, - peta%2D
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petajoule; petaoctet. 2, record 6, English, - peta%2D
Record 6, Key term(s)
- peta
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- péta-b
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9ta%2Db
correct, prefix
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- P 1, record 6, French, P
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- peta- 2, record 6, French, peta%2D
correct, prefix
- P 2, record 6, French, P
correct
- P 2, record 6, French, P
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préfixe qui multiplie l'unité devant laquelle il est placé par 10 à la puissance quinze ou un quatrillion (1 000 000 000 000 000). 3, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9ta%2Db
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétajoule; pétaseconde. 3, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9ta%2Db
Record 6, Key term(s)
- péta
- peta
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- IT Security
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bit-length of 56 bits
1, record 7, English, bit%2Dlength%20of%2056%20bits
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Security in cryptography comes from the fact that, even if the algorithm is publicly known, there are millions or trillions of possible "keys" that could have been used for encryption. For example, a bit-length of 56 bits makes possible roughly 72 quadrillion keys. 1, record 7, English, - bit%2Dlength%20of%2056%20bits
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Sécurité des TI
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- longueur de 56 bits
1, record 7, French, longueur%20de%2056%20bits
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cryptographie, la sécurité est liée au fait que, même si l'algorithme est connu de tous, il existe des millions, voire des trillions de «clés» possibles qui auraient pu servir au chiffrement. Par exemple, si la longueur est de 56 bits, il existe environ 72 quadrillions de clés possibles. 1, record 7, French, - longueur%20de%2056%20bits
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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