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HEXADECIMAL SYSTEM [9 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 - 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 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digit
1, record 3, English, digit
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- numeric character 1, record 3, English, numeric%20character
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
character that represents a natural number 1, record 3, English, - digit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples : One of the characters 0 through 9 in the decimal system; these digits plus the characters A through F used in the hexadecimal system. 1, record 3, English, - digit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The mathematical term "natural number" denotes all non-negative integers. 1, record 3, English, - digit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
This is a modified version of the definition in ISO/IEC 2382-01. 1, record 3, English, - digit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
digit; numeric character: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - digit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chiffre
1, record 3, French, chiffre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caractère numérique 1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8re%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
caractère représentant à lui seul un entier naturel 1, record 3, French, - chiffre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Chacun des caractères de 0 à 9 en numération décimale; chacun des caractères 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F en numération hexadécimale. 1, record 3, French, - chiffre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme mathématique «entier naturel» désigne tous les entiers non négatifs. 1, record 3, French, - chiffre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ceci est une version modifiée de la définition de l'ISO/CEI 2382-01. 1, record 3, French, - chiffre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chiffre; caractère numérique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - chiffre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-01-27
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
- digit
1, record 4, English, digit
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- numeric character 1, record 4, English, numeric%20character
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
character that represents a nonnegative integer 1, record 4, English, - digit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example : One of the characters 0, 1,..., F in the hexadecimal numeration system. 1, record 4, English, - digit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
digit; numeric character: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 4, English, - digit
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
- chiffre
1, record 4, French, chiffre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
caractère représentant à lui seul un nombre entier positif ou nul 1, record 4, French, - chiffre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Chacun des caractères 0, 1, ..., F en numération hexadécimale. 1, record 4, French, - chiffre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 4, French, - chiffre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-01-25
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
- hexadecimal system
1, record 5, English, hexadecimal%20system
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hexadecimal numeration system 1, record 5, English, hexadecimal%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fixed radix notation that uses the sixteen digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F, where the digits A, B, C, D, E, and F correspond to the numbers 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, a fixed radix of sixteen, and the lowest integral weight of 1 1, record 5, English, - hexadecimal%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example : In the hexadecimal system, the numeral 3E8 represents 3 x 16² + 14 x 16¹ + 8 x 160 equivalent to the decimal numeral 1 000. 1, record 5, English, - hexadecimal%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hexadecimal system; hexadecimal numeration system : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5 : 1999]. 2, record 5, English, - hexadecimal%20system
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
- numération hexadécimale
1, record 5, French, num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
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
numération à base fixe employant les seize chiffres 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E et F, où les caractères A, B, C, D, E et F correspondent respectivement aux nombres 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 et 15, qui a pour base de numération seize, et dans laquelle le poids entier le plus petit est 1 1, record 5, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Dans le système de numération hexadécimale, le numéral 3E8 représente 3 x 16² + 14 x 16¹ + 8 x 160 équivalent au numéral décimal 1 000. 1, record 5, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numération hexadécimale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 5, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal numeral
1, record 6, English, hexadecimal%20numeral
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
numeral in the hexadecimal system 1, record 6, English, - hexadecimal%20numeral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexadecimal numeral: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 6, English, - hexadecimal%20numeral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- numéral hexadécimal
1, record 6, French, num%C3%A9ral%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
numéral en numération hexadécimale 1, record 6, French, - num%C3%A9ral%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numéral hexadécimal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 6, French, - num%C3%A9ral%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal system
1, record 7, English, hexadecimal%20system
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hexadecimal numeration system 1, record 7, English, hexadecimal%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
- hexadecimal number system 2, record 7, English, hexadecimal%20number%20system
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number system with the base 16. 3, record 7, English, - hexadecimal%20system
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - hexadecimal%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hexadecimal system; hexadecimal numeration system : terms standardized by CSA International and ISO. 4, record 7, English, - hexadecimal%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- numération hexadécimale
1, record 7, French, num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- système de numération hexadécimale 2, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de numération dont la base est égale à 16. 3, record 7, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les signes utilisés ont les chiffres 0 à 9 et les lettres de A à F. 3, record 7, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numération hexadécimale : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO. 4, record 7, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema numérico hexadecimal
1, record 7, Spanish, sistema%20num%C3%A9rico%20hexadecimal
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-04-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Computer Mathematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal numeral
1, record 8, English, hexadecimal%20numeral
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numeral in the hexadecimal system. 2, record 8, English, - hexadecimal%20numeral
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexadecimal numeral: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 8, English, - hexadecimal%20numeral
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- numéral hexadécimal
1, record 8, French, num%C3%A9ral%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- nombre hexadécimal 2, record 8, French, nombre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numéral en numération hexadécimale. 3, record 8, French, - num%C3%A9ral%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numéral hexadécimal : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 8, French, - num%C3%A9ral%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal number base 1, record 9, English, hexadecimal%20number%20base
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"hexadecimal number system" : A number system having as its base the equivalent of the decimal number sixteen. 2, record 9, English, - hexadecimal%20number%20base
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- base de numération hexadécimale
1, record 9, French, base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20hexad%C3%A9cimale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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