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BASE/16 [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal
1, record 1, English, hexadecimal
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hex 1, record 1, English, Hex
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
method of representing data to base 16, using the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F 1, record 1, English, - hexadecimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used as a convenient shorthand notation for representing 16 and 32 bit memory addresses. 1, record 1, English, - hexadecimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Example: The number 10 is represented in hexadecimal as ’A’. 1, record 1, English, - hexadecimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hexadecimal; Hex: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - hexadecimal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal system
1, record 2, English, hexadecimal%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hexadecimal numeration system 1, record 2, English, hexadecimal%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
- hexadecimal number system 2, record 2, English, hexadecimal%20number%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number system with the base 16. 3, record 2, English, - hexadecimal%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 16 absolute values of the system are usually represented by the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. 3, record 2, English, - hexadecimal%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hexadecimal system; hexadecimal numeration system: terms standardized by CSA International and ISO. 4, record 2, English, - hexadecimal%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numération hexadécimale
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de numération hexadécimale 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de numération dont la base est égale à 16. 3, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les signes utilisés ont les chiffres 0 à 9 et les lettres de A à F. 3, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numération hexadécimale : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema numérico hexadecimal
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20num%C3%A9rico%20hexadecimal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base/16
1, record 3, English, base%2F16
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image resolution with 1/16 the number of pixels as Base Resolution. 1, record 3, English, - base%2F16
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base/16
1, record 3, French, base%2F16
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résolution image avec le seizième du nombre de pixels de la résolution de base. 1, record 3, French, - base%2F16
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- based number
1, record 4, English, based%20number
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ada permits numeric literals to take the form of based numbers, which can be written in any base from binary(base 2) to hexadecimal(base 16). 2, record 4, English, - based%20number
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nombre en base quelconque
1, record 4, French, nombre%20en%20base%20quelconque
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nombre basé 1, record 4, French, nombre%20bas%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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