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FULL ADDER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serial adder
1, record 1, English, serial%20adder
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serial full adder 2, record 1, English, serial%20full%20adder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adder in which addition is performed by adding, digit place after digit place, the corresponding digits of the operands. 3, record 1, English, - serial%20adder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serial adder: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 1, English, - serial%20adder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- additionneur série
1, record 1, French, additionneur%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additionneur dans lequel l'addition est effectuée en additionnant rang après rang les chiffres correspondants des opérandes. 2, record 1, French, - additionneur%20s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
additionneur série : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - additionneur%20s%C3%A9rie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumador en serie
1, record 1, Spanish, sumador%20en%20serie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- adicionador en serie 1, record 1, Spanish, adicionador%20en%20serie
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Applications of Automation
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parallel adder
1, record 2, English, parallel%20adder
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parallel full adder 2, record 2, English, parallel%20full%20adder
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adder in which addition is performed simultaneously on all corresponding digit places of the operands. 3, record 2, English, - parallel%20adder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallel adder: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 2, English, - parallel%20adder
Record 2, Key term(s)
- parallel full-adder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Automatisation et applications
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- additionneur parallèle
1, record 2, French, additionneur%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additionneur dans lequel l'addition est effectuée simultanément sur tous les rangs correspondants des opérandes. 2, record 2, French, - additionneur%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
additionneur parallèle : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - additionneur%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Operación de mecanizado (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumador en paralelo
1, record 2, Spanish, sumador%20en%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sumador para tratamiento paralelo 2, record 2, Spanish, sumador%20para%20tratamiento%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full adder
1, record 3, English, full%20adder
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FA 2, record 3, English, FA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- three-input adder 2, record 3, English, three%2Dinput%20adder
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combinational circuit that has three inputs that are an augend, D, an addend, E and a carry digit, F, transferred from another digit place, and two outputs that are a sum without carry, T, and a new carry digit, R, and in which the outputs are related to the inputs according to the [accompanying document]. 3, record 3, English, - full%20adder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
full adder: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - full%20adder
Record 3, Key term(s)
- digital adder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- additionneur complet
1, record 3, French, additionneur%20complet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- additionneur à trois entrées 2, record 3, French, additionneur%20%C3%A0%20trois%20entr%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- plein-additionneur 3, record 3, French, plein%2Dadditionneur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit combinatoire ayant trois entrées qui sont un cumulande, D, un cumulateur, E, et un chiffre de retenue, F, provenant d'un autre rang de chiffre, et deux sorties qui sont une somme sans retenue, T, et un nouveau chiffre de retenue, R, et dans lequel les sorties sont fonction des entrées conformément [au document d'accompagnement]. 2, record 3, French, - additionneur%20complet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
additionneur complet; additionneur à trois entrées : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - additionneur%20complet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumador de tres entradas
1, record 3, Spanish, sumador%20de%20tres%20entradas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- adicionador de tres entradas 1, record 3, Spanish, adicionador%20de%20tres%20entradas
correct, masculine noun
- adicionador completo 1, record 3, Spanish, adicionador%20completo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito combinacional que posee tres entradas, a saber: un consumando, un sumador y un dígito de acarreo transferido desde otra posición digital; y dos salidas: una suma sin acarreo y un nuevo dígito de acarreo, y en el cual las salidas están relacionadas con las entradas, según una tabla. 2, record 3, Spanish, - sumador%20de%20tres%20entradas
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Electronic Components
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- resonant tunneling transistor full adder
1, record 4, English, resonant%20tunneling%20transistor%20full%20adder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Composants électroniques
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- additionneur complet à transistor à tunnel de résonance
1, record 4, French, additionneur%20complet%20%C3%A0%20transistor%20%C3%A0%20tunnel%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On observe ici un circuit additionneur complet sur un bit, réalisé avec 2 transistors à tunnel de résonance et 15 transistors conventionnels à double hétéro-jonction, résidant côté à côté grâce à un procédé spécial développé par T1. Ces composants remplacent 40 transistors conventionnels, et le circuit fonctionne 3 fois plus vite et offre une densité 3 fois supérieure à celle des circuit intégrés actuels. 2, record 4, French, - additionneur%20complet%20%C3%A0%20transistor%20%C3%A0%20tunnel%20de%20r%C3%A9sonance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gated full adder 1, record 5, English, gated%20full%20adder
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- additionneur complet commandé
1, record 5, French, additionneur%20complet%20command%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-12-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- 4-bit binary full adder 1, record 6, English, 4%2Dbit%20binary%20full%20adder
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- additionneur 4 bits
1, record 6, French, additionneur%204%20bits
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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