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BINARY-CODED DECIMAL CODE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A binary-coded notation in which each of the decimal digits is represented by a binary numeral.

OBS

binary-coded decimal notation; BCD; binary-coded decimal representation; binary-coded decimal code: terms and abbreviation standardized by CSA and ISO.

Key term(s)
  • binary coded decimal notation
  • binary coded decimal representation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Représentation codée en binaire suivant laquelle chacun des chiffres décimaux est représenté par un numéral binaire.

OBS

Exemple : Le nombre vingt-trois est représenté par 0010 0011 en numération décimale binaire de type 8-4-2-1, et par 10111 en numération binaire.

OBS

numération décimale binaire; numération décimale codée en binaire : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • numération DCB

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Método de representación de cada cifra en un número decimal, por un número binario de cuatro cifras.

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