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TRIPLE-PRECISION [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.06.03 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

characterized by the use of three computer words to represent a number in accordance with the required precision

OBS

triple-precision: term 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)
02.06.03 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

qualifie l'emploi de trois mots-machine pour représenter un nombre selon la précision désirée

OBS

en triple précision : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976].

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

Pertaining to the use of three computer words to represent a number in accordance with the required precision.

OBS

triple-precision: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

Key term(s)
  • triple precision

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Qualifie l'emploi de trois mots machine pour représenter un nombre selon la précision désirée.

OBS

en triple précision : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

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

[Dícese del] manejo de información numérica, utilizando una representación que utiliza tres veces el número de bits que normalmente manipula una computadora (ordenador).

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