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LEAST SIGNIFICANT CHARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rightmost character
1, record 1, English, rightmost%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- least significant character 2, record 1, English, least%20significant%20character
correct
- low-order character 3, record 1, English, low%2Dorder%20character
- trailing character 3, record 1, English, trailing%20character
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a string where the position of a character determines its significance, the character at the end of least significance. Such a string is normally written with the least significant position on the right. 4, record 1, English, - rightmost%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rightmost character: term standardized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 5, record 1, English, - rightmost%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de poids faible
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20poids%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère de droite 1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20droite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de menor significado
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20menor%20significado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter menos significativo 1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20menos%20significativo
correct, masculine noun
- carácter de menor importancia 1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20menor%20importancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter situado en la posición más a la derecha dentro de un número o palabra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20menor%20significado
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