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NUMERICAL CONSTANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Mathematics
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numeric constant
1, record 1, English, numeric%20constant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- numerical constant 2, record 1, English, numerical%20constant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-defining term treated as an octal or decimal depending upon the conversion mode in effect at the time the term is encountered initially. 3, record 1, English, - numeric%20constant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constante numérique
1, record 1, French, constante%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les constantes numériques peuvent être: entière (nombre entier) réelle (nombre en virgule flottante). 2, record 1, French, - constante%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constante : valeur numérique ou alphanumérique ne devant pas être modifiée lors de l'exécution d'un programme 3, record 1, French, - constante%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Matemáticas para computación
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante numérica
1, record 1, Spanish, constante%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término de autodefinición que se considera como un octal o decimal, dependiendo del modo de conversión aplicado en el momento en que se encontró el término. 2, record 1, Spanish, - constante%20num%C3%A9rica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constant unknown numerical 1, record 2, English, constant%20unknown%20numerical
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constante numérique inconnue
1, record 2, French, constante%20num%C3%A9rique%20inconnue
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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