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02.07.02 (2382) [1 record]
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
- significant digit arithmetic
1, record 1, English, significant%20digit%20arithmetic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
method of making calculations using a modified form of a floating-point representation system in which the number of significant digits in each operand is indicated and in which the number of significant digits in the result is determined with reference to the number of significant digits in the operands, to the operation performed, and to the degree of precision available 1, record 1, English, - significant%20digit%20arithmetic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
significant digit arithmetic: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - significant%20digit%20arithmetic
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
- calcul en chiffres significatifs
1, record 1, French, calcul%20en%20chiffres%20significatifs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
forme de calcul où l'on emploie une numération à séparation flottante modifiée dans laquelle le nombre de chiffres significatifs de chaque opérande est indiqué et dans laquelle le nombre de chiffres significatifs du résultat est déterminé par le nombre de chiffres significatifs des opérandes, par la nature de l'opération et par la précision possible 1, record 1, French, - calcul%20en%20chiffres%20significatifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcul en chiffres significatifs : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - calcul%20en%20chiffres%20significatifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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