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05.08.01 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-25
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
- complement
1, record 1, English, complement
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
number that is derived from a given number by subtracting it from a specified number 1, record 1, English, - complement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: In fixed radix notation, the specified number is typically a power of the radix or one less than a given power of the radix. 1, record 1, English, - complement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A negative of a number is often represented by its complement. 1, record 1, English, - complement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
complement: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - complement
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
- complément
1, record 1, French, compl%C3%A9ment
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
nombre déduit d'un nombre donné en le soustrayant d'un nombre prédéterminé 1, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : En numération à base fixe, le nombre déterminé peut être une puissance de la base ou une telle puissance diminuée de un. 1, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le complément d'un nombre sert souvent à représenter son opposé. 1, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
complément : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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