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HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal number system 1, record 1, English, hexadecimal%20number%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de numération hexadécimal
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, 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 1985-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal number base 1, record 3, English, hexadecimal%20number%20base
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"hexadecimal number system" : A number system having as its base the equivalent of the decimal number sixteen. 2, record 3, English, - hexadecimal%20number%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base de numération hexadécimale
1, record 3, French, base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La base de numération hexadécimale n'a pas été mentionnée au paragraphe 3,22 parce que son domaine d'application est limité aux nombres en virgule flottante; dans le cas des nombres en virgule fixe, elle est confondue avec la base binaire. 1, record 3, French, - base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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