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05.08.02 (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
- radix complement
1, record 1, English, radix%20complement
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in fixed radix notation, complement that can be derived from a given number by subtracting it from a specified power of the radix 1, record 1, English, - radix%20complement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: In the decimal system using three digits, 830 is the radix complement of 170, the power of the radix being 1 000 (=10³). 1, record 1, English, - radix%20complement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The radix complement may be obtained by first deriving the diminished radix complement, then adding one to the least significant digit of the result and executing any carries required. 1, record 1, English, - radix%20complement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radix complement: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - radix%20complement
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 à la base
1, record 1, French, compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
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
dans une numération à base fixe, complément obtenu à partir d'un nombre prédéterminé en le soustrayant d'une puissance donnée de la base 1, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : 830 est le complément à la base de 170 en numération décimale à trois chiffres, la base étant à la puissance 3, c'est-à-dire 1 000. 1, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un complément à la base peut être obtenu en déduisant d'abord le complément restreint, puis en ajoutant une unité au chiffre le moins significatif du résultat, tout en effectuant les retenues nécessaires. 1, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
complément à la base : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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