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BINARY SIGNAL [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-24
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
- binary signal
1, record 1, English, binary%20signal
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary digital signal 1, record 1, English, binary%20digital%20signal
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
digital signal in which each signal element has one of two permitted discrete values 1, record 1, English, - binary%20signal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
binary signal; binary digital signal: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - binary%20signal
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
- signal binaire
1, record 1, French, signal%20binaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- signal numérique binaire 1, record 1, French, signal%20num%C3%A9rique%20binaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
signal numérique dont chaque élément de signal peut prendre l'une de deux valeurs discrètes admises 1, record 1, French, - signal%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal binaire; signal numérique binaire : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - signal%20binaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- binary signal
1, record 2, English, binary%20signal
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- binary digital signal 2, record 2, English, binary%20digital%20signal
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital signal in which each signal element has one of two permitted discrete values. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 2, English, - binary%20signal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
binary signal; binary digital signal: terms standardized by CSA International and ISO. 4, record 2, English, - binary%20signal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal binaire
1, record 2, French, signal%20binaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- signal numérique binaire 1, record 2, French, signal%20num%C3%A9rique%20binaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signal numérique dont chaque élément de signal peut prendre l'une de deux valeurs discrètes admises. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 2, French, - signal%20binaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal binaire; signal numérique binaire : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - signal%20binaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal binaria
1, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20binaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal digital binaria 1, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20digital%20binaria
correct, feminine noun
- señal numérica binaria 1, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20num%C3%A9rica%20binaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señal de valor y duración discretos que representa una información mediante caracteres numéricos (dígitos) codificados en forma binaria (dos estados posibles "0" ó "1"). 1, record 2, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20binaria
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