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LOOK-AHEAD CARRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Computer Display Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- look-ahead carry
1, record 1, English, look%2Dahead%20carry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The extension of the arithmetic unit into several decades can be augmented by the use of a fast-carry extender, like the 74182, to achieve complete look-ahead carry for higher speeds between devices. 2, record 1, English, - look%2Dahead%20carry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- report anticipé
1, record 1, French, report%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retenue anticipée 2, record 1, French, retenue%20anticip%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la retenue anticipée, on utilisera le circuit Am 2902, générateur de report accéléré. Le schéma est identique à celui utilisé pour le circuit Am 74 182. 3, record 1, French, - report%20anticip%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carry look-ahead
1, record 2, English, carry%20look%2Dahead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit which "predicts" the final carry from "Propagate" and "Generate" signals supplied by partial adders. Used to speed up significantly binary addition by eliminating the carry propagation (or ripple) delay. 2, record 2, English, - carry%20look%2Dahead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Installations de télécommunications
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- report accéléré-report anticipé
1, record 2, French, report%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9%2Dreport%20anticip%C3%A9
masculine 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
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- predictor de acarreo
1, record 2, Spanish, predictor%20de%20acarreo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito que predice efectivamente el acarreo final a partir de las señales generadas y propagadas por las sumadoras parciales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - predictor%20de%20acarreo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza para acelerar de modo notable la suma binaria, suprimiendo la demora causada por la propagación del acarreo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - predictor%20de%20acarreo
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