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02.09.05 (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
- round down
1, record 1, English, round%20down
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
round, making no adjustment to the part of the numeral that is retained. 1, record 1, English, - round%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The numerals 12.6374 and 15.0625, when rounded down to two decimal places, become 12.63 and 15.06 respectively. 1, record 1, English, - round%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If a numeral is rounded down, its absolute value is not increased. 1, record 1, English, - round%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Rounding down is a form of truncation. 1, record 1, English, - round%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
round down: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - round%20down
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 par défaut
1, record 1, French, arrondir%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arrondir un numéral sans en ajuster la partie conservée 1, record 1, French, - arrondir%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Les numéraux 12,6374 et 15,0625, arrondis par défaut à deux décimales, deviennent respectivement 12,63 et 15,06. 1, record 1, French, - arrondir%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'arrondi par défaut d'un numéral n'augmente pas sa valeur absolue. 1, record 1, French, - arrondir%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'arrondi par défaut est une forme de troncature. 1, record 1, French, - arrondir%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
arrondir par défaut : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - arrondir%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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