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02.06.03 (2382) [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single-precision
1, record 1, English, single%2Dprecision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
characterized by the use of one computer word to represent a number in accordance with the required precision 1, record 1, English, - single%2Dprecision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
single-precision: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - single%2Dprecision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en simple précision
1, record 1, French, en%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie l'emploi d'un mot-machine pour représenter un nombre selon la précision désirée 1, record 1, French, - en%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en simple précision : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - en%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-20
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
- triple-precision
1, record 2, English, triple%2Dprecision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
characterized by the use of three computer words to represent a number in accordance with the required precision 1, record 2, English, - triple%2Dprecision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triple-precision: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 2, English, - triple%2Dprecision
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
- en triple précision
1, record 2, French, en%20triple%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie l'emploi de trois mots-machine pour représenter un nombre selon la précision désirée 1, record 2, French, - en%20triple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en triple précision : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 2, French, - en%20triple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-20
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
- double-precision
1, record 3, English, double%2Dprecision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
characterized by the use of two computer words to represent a number in accordance with the required precision 1, record 3, English, - double%2Dprecision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
double-precision: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, English, - double%2Dprecision
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
- en double précision
1, record 3, French, en%20double%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie l'emploi de deux mots-machine pour représenter un nombre selon la précision désirée 1, record 3, French, - en%20double%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en double précision : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, French, - en%20double%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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