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DECIMAL BASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decimal number base
1, record 1, English, decimal%20number%20base
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decimal radix 1, record 1, English, decimal%20radix
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "decimal", "base" and "radix": Radix- also called the base - (is) the total number of distinct marks or symbols used in a numbering system. For example, since the decimal numbering system uses ten symbols (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9), the radix is 10. 2, record 1, English, - decimal%20number%20base
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- base de numération décimale
1, record 1, French, base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Base de numération décimale. Un nombre en base décimale est représenté au moyen d'une codification de 4 chiffres binaires pour chaque chiffre décimal; la codification de 4 chiffres binaires permet de représenter 16 combinaisons dont 6 ne sont pas utilisées. 1, record 1, French, - base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decimal base 1, record 2, English, decimal%20base
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base décimale 1, record 2, French, base%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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