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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
- round
1, record 1, English, round
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
delete or omit one or more of the least significant digits in a positional representation and to adjust the part retained in accordance with some specified rule 1, record 1, English, - round
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of rounding is usually to limit the precision of the numeral or to reduce the number of characters in the numeral, or to do both these things. 1, record 1, English, - round
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The most common arithmetic forms of rounding are rounding down, rounding up and rounding off. 1, record 1, English, - round
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
round: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - round
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
- arrondir
1, record 1, French, arrondir
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
supprimer ou omettre un ou plusieurs des chiffres de plus faible poids dans une représentation pondérée et ajuster la partie conservée selon une règle donnée 1, record 1, French, - arrondir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le but de l'arrondi est généralement de limiter la précision du numéral, ou d'en réduire le nombre de caractères, ou bien les deux à la fois. 1, record 1, French, - arrondir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les formes d'arrondi les plus courantes en arithmétique sont l'arrondi par défaut, l'arrondi par excès et l'arrondi au plus près. 1, record 1, French, - arrondir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arrondir : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - arrondir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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