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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.08.03 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

method of forming mathematical expressions in which each operator is preceded by its operands and indicates the operation to be performed on the operands or the intermediate results that precede it

OBS

Example: A added to B and the sum multiplied by C is represented by the expression AB + C x.

OBS

Example: P AND the result of Q AND R is represented by the expression PQR&&.

OBS

postfix notation; suffix notation; reverse Polish notation: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
02.08.03 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

représentation des expressions mathématiques dans laquelle chaque opérateur suit ses opérandes et indique l'opération à effectuer sur les opérandes ou résultats intermédiaires qui le précèdent

OBS

Exemple : Le produit de C par la somme de A et B peut s'écrire AB + C x.

OBS

Exemple : L'intersection de P et de l'intersection de Q et R peut s'écrire PQR [...].

OBS

notation suffixée; notation polonaise inversée : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976].

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A method of forming mathematical expressions in which each operator is preceded by its operands and indicates the operation to be performed on the operands or the intermediate results that precede it.

OBS

postfix notation; suffix notation; reverse Polish notation: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Représentation des expressions mathématiques selon laquelle chaque opérateur suit ses opérandes et indique l'opération à effectuer sur les opérandes ou sur les résultats intermédiaires qui le précèdent.

OBS

notation suffixée; notation polonaise inversée : termes normalisés par l'ISO, la CSA et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
CONT

Método para expresar cálculos usado en las calculadoras y en ciertos lenguajes de programación como FORTH. En la notación polaca invertida los números preceden la operación. Por ejemplo: 2 + 2 se expresaría 2 2 +. 10-3/4 sería 10 3 4-/. La notación polaca invertida utiliza el método de pilas para manejar números.

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