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ZERO-SUPPRESSION [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
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
- zero-suppression
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dsuppression
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
function that allows the process by which unwanted zeros are omitted from the printed or displayed result of a calculation [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993, 01.05.05] 1, record 1, English, - zero%2Dsuppression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero-suppression: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - zero%2Dsuppression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero-suppression
1, record 2, English, zero%2Dsuppression
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
process of removing zeroes from specified positions in a GTIN-12 in order to encode it in UPC-E format 1, record 2, English, - zero%2Dsuppression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero-suppression: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - zero%2Dsuppression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero-suppression
1, record 3, English, zero%2Dsuppression
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
elimination of non-significant zeros from a numeral 1, record 3, English, - zero%2Dsuppression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero-suppression: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - zero%2Dsuppression
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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