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DECIMAL LITERAL [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-20
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
- decimal literal
1, record 1, English, decimal%20literal
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
numeric literal used to represent a decimal numeral 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20literal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decimal literal: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - decimal%20literal
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
- libellé décimal
1, record 1, French, libell%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- littéral décimal 1, record 1, French, litt%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
libellé numérique qui représente un numéral décimal 1, record 1, French, - libell%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
libellé décimal; littéral décimal : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - libell%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decimal literal
1, record 2, English, decimal%20literal
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numeric literal composed of digits and other characters used to represent a number expressed in the decimal numeration system. 2, record 2, English, - decimal%20literal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - decimal%20literal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- littéral décimal
1, record 2, French, litt%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- libellé décimal 1, record 2, French, libell%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Libellé numérique qui représente un nombre en numération décimale. 1, record 2, French, - litt%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - litt%C3%A9ral%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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