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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.08.02 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

method of forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands and indicates the operation to be performed on the operands or the intermediate results that follow it

OBS

Example: A added to B and the sum multiplied by C is represented by the expression x + ABC.

OBS

Example: P AND the result of Q AND R is represented by the expression &P&QR.

OBS

prefix notation; Polish notation; parenthesis-free notation; Lukasiewicz notation: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
02.08.02 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

représentation des expressions mathématiques dans laquelle chaque opérateur précède ses opérandes et indique l'opération à effectuer sur les opérandes ou résultats intermédiaires qui le suivent

OBS

Exemple : Le produit de C par la somme de A et B peut s'écrire x + ABC.

OBS

Exemple : L'intersection de P et de l'intersection de Q et R peut s'écrire [...]P[...]QR.

OBS

notation préfixée; notation polonaise : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976].

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A method of forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands and indicates the operation to be performed on the operands or the intermediate results that follow it.

OBS

prefix notation; Polish notation; parenthesis-free notation; Lukasiewicz notation: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Représentation des expressions mathématiques selon laquelle chaque opérateur précède ses opérandes et indique l'opération à effectuer sur les opérandes ou sur les résultats intermédiaires qui le suivent.

OBS

notation préfixée; notation polonaise : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Forma de notación del álgebra de Boole en la que todos los operadores de un enunciado o expresión preceden a todas las variables, teniendo las ventajas de la concisión y de una interpretación lógica singular.

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