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TERNARY LOGIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three-valued logic
1, record 1, English, three%2Dvalued%20logic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- 3VL 2, record 1, English, 3VL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trivalent logic 2, record 1, English, trivalent%20logic
correct
- ternary logic 2, record 1, English, ternary%20logic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three-valued logic is an extension to traditional logic that involves an additional value "unknown" in addition to "true" and "false." 3, record 1, English, - three%2Dvalued%20logic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 3-valued logic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- logique ternaire
1, record 1, French, logique%20ternaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand, dans une condition logique élémentaire d’une requête SQL, un attribut de valeur nulle est testé, la valeur logique rendue par la condition n'est ni «vrai», ni «faux», mais «inconnu» (unknown). Cela a nécessité d’étendre la logique de Boole à une logique à trois valeurs : «true», «false» et «unknown». 2, record 1, French, - logique%20ternaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiple-valued logic
1, record 2, English, multiple%2Dvalued%20logic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multivalued logic 2, record 2, English, multivalued%20logic
correct
- nonbinary logic 1, record 2, English, nonbinary%20logic
correct
- multi-valued logic 1, record 2, English, multi%2Dvalued%20logic
correct
- many-valued logics 3, record 2, English, many%2Dvalued%20logics
correct
- multi-valued logics 4, record 2, English, multi%2Dvalued%20logics
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Digital logic for use in logic circuits that are designed to handle more than two levels (voltages, etc). 1, record 2, English, - multiple%2Dvalued%20logic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is much interest currently in ternary logic(q=3) and... in quaternary logic(q=4). Such logics promise reduced numbers of logic gates, memory elements, and... interconnections. 1, record 2, English, - multiple%2Dvalued%20logic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- logique multivaluée
1, record 2, French, logique%20multivalu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- logique multiforme 2, record 2, French, logique%20multiforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logique à plusieurs valeurs permettant d'attribuer à la valeur de vérité d'un prédicat un ensemble de valeurs discrètes (en nombre supérieur à 2, qui est le cas de la logique classique). 3, record 2, French, - logique%20multivalu%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, la logique ternaire de Lukasiewicz et la logique quaternaire de Rescher et David. 4, record 2, French, - logique%20multivalu%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lógica multivaluada
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%B3gica%20multivaluada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito lógico cuyas entradas y salidas tienen un número finito de valores superior a dos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%B3gica%20multivaluada
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