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HEXADECIMAL DIGIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Applications of Electronics
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal digit
1, record 1, English, hexadecimal%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single character in the range 0 to 9, A to F (upper case), representing a four bit string. 2, record 1, English, - hexadecimal%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexadecimal digit : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) in 1993. 3, record 1, English, - hexadecimal%20digit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hexadecimal digits
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Applications de l'électronique
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffre hexadécimal
1, record 1, French, chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère unique choisi dans l'intervalle 0 à 9, A à F (majuscules) représentant une chaîne de 4 bits. 1, record 1, French, - chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chiffre hexadécimal : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 1, French, - chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dígito hexadecimal
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20hexadecimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de los 16 dígitos en el sistema numérico hexadecimal, representados por 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F. 2, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADgito%20hexadecimal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dígitos hexadecimales
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-27
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
- hexadecimal digit
1, record 2, English, hexadecimal%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
digit used in the hexadecimal system 1, record 2, English, - hexadecimal%20digit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The graphic characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F. 1, record 2, English, - hexadecimal%20digit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hexadecimal digit : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4 : 1999]. 2, record 2, English, - hexadecimal%20digit
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
- chiffre hexadécimal
1, record 2, French, chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chiffre utilisé en numération hexadécimale 1, record 2, French, - chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Les caractères graphiques 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F. 1, record 2, French, - chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffre hexadécimal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- memory address
1, record 3, English, memory%20address
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number indicating a location for the processor to look for a piece of memory. 2, record 3, English, - memory%20address
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The memory address is a single hexadecimal digit, i. e. 0H to 9H. 3, record 3, English, - memory%20address
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adresse mémoire
1, record 3, French, adresse%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- adresse en mémoire 2, record 3, French, adresse%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
- adresse de mémoire 3, record 3, French, adresse%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección de memoria
1, record 3, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20memoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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