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02.07.06 (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
- carry digit
1, record 1, English, carry%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
digit that is generated when a sum or a product in a digit place exceeds the largest number that can be represented in that digit place and that is transferred for processing elsewhere 1, record 1, English, - carry%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a positional representation system, a carry digit is transferred to the digit place with next higher weight for processing there. 1, record 1, English, - carry%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carry digit: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - carry%20digit
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
- retenue
1, record 1, French, retenue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chiffre qui apparaît lorsque, à un rang de chiffre donné, la valeur de la somme ou du produit excède le plus grand nombre pouvant être représenté à ce rang, et qui est transféré à un autre rang pour y être traité 1, record 1, French, - retenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La retenue est transférée au rang de poids immédiatement supérieur, pour y être traitée. 1, record 1, French, - retenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retenue : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - retenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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