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BIT SIGNO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- status word register
1, record 1, English, status%20word%20register
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The status word register is the only commonly used control register. (The others are used mostly by systems programmers.) 2, record 1, English, - status%20word%20register
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- registre des mots d'état
1, record 1, French, registre%20des%20mots%20d%27%C3%A9tat
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro de palabras de estado
1, record 1, Spanish, registro%20de%20palabras%20de%20estado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo de números binarios que informan al usuario sobre la condición actual del microprocesador. 2, record 1, Spanish, - registro%20de%20palabras%20de%20estado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En algunos sistemas el registro de los estados puede proporcionar la información siguiente : el signo de más o de menos, la indicación de desbordamiento o sobreflujo, el bit de acarreo y el estado de los bits de interrupción. 2, record 1, Spanish, - registro%20de%20palabras%20de%20estado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- signed binary
1, record 2, English, signed%20binary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A binary representation of signed integer numbers which sets aside one bit, usually the high-order or leftmost bit, to indicate the sign of the number. 2, record 2, English, - signed%20binary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- binaire signé
1, record 2, French, binaire%20sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- représentation binaire signée 2, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20binaire%20sign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation de nombres entiers signés qui réserve un bit, généralement celui d'ordre supérieur, c'est-à-dire celui de gauche, pour indiquer le signe des nombres. 2, record 2, French, - binaire%20sign%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número binario con signo
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20binario%20con%20signo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- número binario orientado 2, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20binario%20orientado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación de números enteros signados que reserva un bit, generalmente de orden superior; es decir, el de la izquierda, para indicar el signo de números. 3, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20binario%20con%20signo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sign and magnitude representation
1, record 3, English, sign%20and%20magnitude%20representation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sign and magnitude notation 2, record 3, English, sign%20and%20magnitude%20notation
correct
- sign-and-magnitude notation 3, record 3, English, sign%2Dand%2Dmagnitude%20notation
correct
- sign-magnitude representation 2, record 3, English, sign%2Dmagnitude%20representation
correct
- sign-magnitude notation 4, record 3, English, sign%2Dmagnitude%20notation
correct
- sign plus magnitude notation 2, record 3, English, sign%20plus%20magnitude%20notation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sign and magnitude representation: the high-order bit is the sign bit, and the low-order n-1 bits are the magnitude of the number. 1, record 3, English, - sign%20and%20magnitude%20representation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sign/magnitude notation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentation en signe et valeur absolue
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20en%20signe%20et%20valeur%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- représentation par signe et valeur absolue 1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20par%20signe%20et%20valeur%20absolue
feminine noun
- représentation signe-valeur absolue 1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20signe%2Dvaleur%20absolue
feminine noun
- notation en signe et valeur absolue 1, record 3, French, notation%20en%20signe%20et%20valeur%20absolue
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- representación en magnitud y signo
1, record 3, Spanish, representaci%C3%B3n%20en%20magnitud%20y%20signo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- notación de magnitud de signo 2, record 3, Spanish, notaci%C3%B3n%20de%20magnitud%20de%20signo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de representación en el que los números binarios son representados por un bit para el signo y el resto de bits para el número. 2, record 3, Spanish, - representaci%C3%B3n%20en%20magnitud%20y%20signo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente el bit situado más a la izquierda en una palabra se usa para indicar el signo(0 para +, 1 para-) y los bits restantes se utilizan para representar la magnitud del entero; el bit situado más a la izquierda se le llama "bit de signo". 2, record 3, Spanish, - representaci%C3%B3n%20en%20magnitud%20y%20signo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sign extension
1, record 4, English, sign%20extension
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The duplication of the sign bit in the higher-order positions of a register. 2, record 4, English, - sign%20extension
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This extension is usually performed on one's complement or two's complement binary values. 2, record 4, English, - sign%20extension
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extension de signe
1, record 4, French, extension%20de%20signe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- répétition de signe 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20de%20signe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- repetición de signo
1, record 4, Spanish, repetici%C3%B3n%20de%20signo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duplicación del bit de signo en las posiciones de mayor orden de un registro. 2, record 4, Spanish, - repetici%C3%B3n%20de%20signo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta extensión se ejecuta generalmente en los valores binarios de complemento a uno o complemento a dos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - repetici%C3%B3n%20de%20signo
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