TERMIUM Plus®
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02.11.02 (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
- arithmetic shift
1, record 1, English, arithmetic%20shift
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
shift, applied to the representation of a number in a fixed radix numeration system and in a fixed-point representation system, in which only the characters representing the fixed point part of the number are moved 1, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arithmetic shift is usually equivalent to multiplying the number by a positive or a negative integral power of the radix, except for the effect of any rounding. 1, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare the logical shift with the arithmetic shift, especially in the case of floating-point representation. 1, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arithmetic shift: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20shift
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
- décalage arithmétique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
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
décalage de la représentation d'un nombre exprimé à la fois en numération à base fixe et en numération à séparation fixe, dans lequel seuls sont déplacés les caractères représentant la mantisse du nombre 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un décalage arithmétique revient généralement à une multiplication du nombre par une puissance entière, positive ou négative, de la base de numération, sous réserve des effets d'un éventuel arrondi. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparer le décalage logique au décalage arithmétique surtout dans le cas de représentation à virgule flottante. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
décalage arithmétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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