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BORROW DIGIT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- borrow digit
1, record 1, English, borrow%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
digit that is generated when a difference in a digit place is arithmetically negative and that is transferred for processing elsewhere 1, record 1, English, - borrow%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a positional representation system, a borrow digit is transferred to the digit place with next higher weight for processing there. 1, record 1, English, - borrow%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
borrow digit: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - borrow%20digit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue négative
1, record 1, French, retenue%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chiffre qui apparaît lorsque, à un rang de chiffre donné, on obtient une différence négative, et qui est transféré ailleurs pour y être traité 1, record 1, French, - retenue%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La retenue négative est transférée au rang de poids immédiatement supérieur, pour y être traitée. 1, record 1, French, - retenue%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retenue négative : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - retenue%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- borrow digit
1, record 2, English, borrow%20digit
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- borrow 2, record 2, English, borrow
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digit that is generated when a difference in a digit place is arithmetically negative and that is transferred for processing elsewhere. 3, record 2, English, - borrow%20digit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a positional representation system, a borrow digit is transferred to the digit place with next higher weight for processing there. 3, record 2, English, - borrow%20digit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
borrow digit: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 2, record 2, English, - borrow%20digit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retenue négative
1, record 2, French, retenue%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffre produit par une différence négative à un rang de chiffre donné, et transféré ailleurs pour y être traité. 2, record 2, French, - retenue%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retenue négative : terme normalisé par l'ISO et CSA. 3, record 2, French, - retenue%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retentor negativo
1, record 2, Spanish, retentor%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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