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NUMERIC TYPE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- numeric type
1, record 1, English, numeric%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
scalar type, each data object of which represents an integer or an approximation of a real number 1, record 1, English, - numeric%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numeric type: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - numeric%20type
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
- type numérique
1, record 1, French, type%20num%C3%A9rique
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
type scalaire dont chaque objet de données représente un entier relatif ou une approximation d'un nombre réel 1, record 1, French, - type%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type numérique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - type%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- numeric type
1, record 2, English, numeric%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scalar type, each instance of which represents an integer or an approximation of a real number. 2, record 2, English, - numeric%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - numeric%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- type numérique
1, record 2, French, type%20num%C3%A9rique
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
Type scalaire dont chaque instance représente un nombre entier ou une approximation d'un nombre réel. 2, record 2, French, - type%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - type%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- numeric type expression
1, record 3, English, numeric%20type%20expression
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- expression de type numérique
1, record 3, French, expression%20de%20type%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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