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BINARY NUMERAL SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- binary system
1, record 1, English, binary%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary numeration system 2, record 1, English, binary%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
- binary number system 3, record 1, English, binary%20number%20system
correct
- binary numeral system 4, record 1, English, binary%20numeral%20system
correct
- base-2 number system 5, record 1, English, base%2D2%20number%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed radix notation that uses the two digits 0 and 1, and a fixed radix of two, and the lowest integral weight of 1. 6, record 1, English, - binary%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
binary system; binary numeration system: terms and definition standardized by ISO; terms standardized by CSA. 7, record 1, English, - binary%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- base-two number system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numération binaire
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ration%20binaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de numération binaire 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20binaire
correct, masculine noun
- système binaire 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20binaire
correct, masculine noun
- système à nombres binaires 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20nombres%20binaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numération à base fixe employant les chiffres 0 et 1 et qui a pour base de numération deux et dans laquelle le poids entier le plus petit est 1. 5, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
notation binaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme normalisé par la CSA. 6, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20binaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema binario
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20binario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de numeración binaria 2, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20numeraci%C3%B3n%20binaria
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de numeración en base 2, en el que un dígito solo puede ser 0 ó 1. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20binario
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