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Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
15.04.08 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

data type, each data object of which represents a real number, possibly by approximation

OBS

Example: The decimal number 0.1 in the binary system has an infinite number of digits.

OBS

Real types are either fixed-point types or floating-point types.

OBS

real type: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
15.04.08 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

type de données dont chaque objet de données représente un nombre réel, parfois par approximation

OBS

Exemple : En notation binaire le nombre décimal 0,1 est représenté par un nombre infini de chiffres.

OBS

Les types réels sont soit des types en virgule flottante soit des types en virgule fixe.

OBS

type réel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A data type, each instance of which represents a real number mostly by approximation.

OBS

Example - The decimal number 0.1 in the binary numeration system has an infinite number of digits.

OBS

NOTE - Real types are either fixed-point types or floating-point types.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Type de données dont chaque instance représente un nombre réel, le plus souvent approximé.

OBS

Exemple : En notation binaire le nombre décimal 0.1 est représenté par un nombre infini de chiffres.

OBS

Note : Les types réels sont soit en virgule flottante soit en virgule fixe.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje de programación
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Tipo de datos que comprende valores que son números reales (es decir, tiene una parte fraccionaria) y con las que se puede trabajar en operaciones aritméticas de números reales; por ejemplo, la suma, la resta, la multiplicación, la división y la raíz cuadrada.

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