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SHIFT INSTRUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- logical shift instruction
1, record 1, English, logical%20shift%20instruction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- logic shift instruction 1, record 1, English, logic%20shift%20instruction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logic, logical shift: a shift that equally affects all of the characters of a computer word 1, record 1, English, - logical%20shift%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The bits introduced in logical shifts are all zeroes. 2, record 1, English, - logical%20shift%20instruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction logique de décalage
1, record 1, French, instruction%20logique%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instruction de décalage logique 2, record 1, French, instruction%20de%20d%C3%A9calage%20logique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les instructions logiques de décalage réalisent le décalage du contenu de registres d'un nombre défini de positions binaires. 1, record 1, French, - instruction%20logique%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shift instruction
1, record 2, English, shift%20instruction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer instruction that causes the bits in a word to be shifted right or left a certain number of places. 2, record 2, English, - shift%20instruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruction de décalage
1, record 2, French, instruction%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction qui commande le décalage vers la droite ou vers la gauche, d'un bit ou d'un caractère d'une donnée stockée dans un registre. 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20de%20d%C3%A9calage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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