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COMA RAIZ [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed point
1, record 1, English, fixed%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed-point 2, record 1, English, fixed%2Dpoint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to an arithmetic notation system in which all numerical quantities are expressed by a predetermined number of digits, with the point implicitly located at some predetermined position. (Contrasted with floating point.). 1, record 1, English, - fixed%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à virgule fixe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20virgule%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à un système de notation arithmétique, dans lequel la virgule entre la partie entière et la partie fractionnaire est toujours située à un emplacement déterminé. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20virgule%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de punto fijo
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20punto%20fijo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de coma fija 1, record 1, Spanish, de%20coma%20fija
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de] un sistema numérico [...] en el cual, cada número está representado por un conjunto de dígitos único y la posición del punto(coma) raíz fijo implica la manera en que los números se están usando. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20punto%20fijo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con "punto (coma) flotante" (floating point). 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20punto%20fijo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- binary point
1, record 2, English, binary%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The character, or the location of an implied symbol, that separates the integral part of a numerical expression from its fractional part in binary notation. 2, record 2, English, - binary%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virgule binaire
1, record 2, French, virgule%20binaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virgule séparant la partie «entier» de la partie «fraction» en notation binaire. 2, record 2, French, - virgule%20binaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coma binaria
1, record 2, Spanish, coma%20binaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto binario 1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20binario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto(coma) de la raíz en un sistema de números binarios; por ejemplo, el punto(coma) que marca la posición entre el entero y la fracción o unidades y fracciones en un número binario. 2, record 2, Spanish, - coma%20binaria
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