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DECISION GATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- majority gate
1, record 1, English, majority%20gate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- majority element 2, record 1, English, majority%20element
correct, standardized
- majority decision gate 3, record 1, English, majority%20decision%20gate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gate that performs a majority operation. 4, record 1, English, - majority%20gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
majority gate; majority element: designations and definition standardized by ISO and the CSA Group. 5, record 1, English, - majority%20gate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte majoritaire
1, record 1, French, porte%20majoritaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit majoritaire 2, record 1, French, circuit%20majoritaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- circuit de vote 3, record 1, French, circuit%20de%20vote
correct, masculine noun
- circuit à décision majoritaire 3, record 1, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9cision%20majoritaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porte réalisant une opération majoritaire. 4, record 1, French, - porte%20majoritaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte majoritaire; circuit majoritaire : désignations et définition normalisées par le Groupe CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - porte%20majoritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuerta mayoritaria
1, record 1, Spanish, compuerta%20mayoritaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- puerta mayoritaria 2, record 1, Spanish, puerta%20mayoritaria
correct, feminine noun
- circuito mayoritario 2, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20mayoritario
correct, masculine noun
- elemento mayoritario 3, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20mayoritario
correct, masculine noun
- compuerta de decisión mayoritaria 1, record 1, Spanish, compuerta%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n%20mayoritaria
correct, feminine noun
- puerta de decisión mayoritaria 2, record 1, Spanish, puerta%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n%20mayoritaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento lógico que ejecuta una operación mayoritaria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compuerta%20mayoritaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decision gate
1, record 2, English, decision%20gate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific type of decision circuit that uses the states of two or more inputs to make a decision and provide the correct output indication. 2, record 2, English, - decision%20gate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Installations de télécommunications
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte de décision
1, record 2, French, porte%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerta de decisión
1, record 2, Spanish, puerta%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo específico de circuito de decisión que usa los estados de dos o más entradas para tomar una decisión y proporcionar la indicación de salida correcta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - puerta%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n
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