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DOBLE BYTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double byte
1, record 1, English, double%20byte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double byte implies that, for every character, a fixed width sequence of two bytes is used ... 2, record 1, English, - double%20byte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
double byte character set, double byte code pages, double byte languages 3, record 1, English, - double%20byte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
double-byte character sets, double-byte font 3, record 1, English, - double%20byte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- double octet
1, record 1, French, double%20octet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- deux octets 1, record 1, French, deux%20octets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
chaîne de caractères codés sur deux octets, jeu de caractères codés sur deux octets, langues codées sur deux octets 1, record 1, French, - double%20octet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble byte
1, record 1, Spanish, doble%20byte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
conjunto de caracteres de doble byte, idiomas de doble byte 1, record 1, Spanish, - doble%20byte
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- packed decimal
1, record 2, English, packed%20decimal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- packed decimal format 2, record 2, English, packed%20decimal%20format
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representation of a decimal value by two adjacent digits in a byte. 3, record 2, English, - packed%20decimal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décimal condensé
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format décimal condensé 2, record 2, French, format%20d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- représentation décimale condensée 3, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20condens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format économique de stockage des chiffres décimaux, sous forme de décimaux codés binaires. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des machines à caractères de 8 chiffres binaires, les nombres à base décimale peuvent être représentés soit avec un seul chiffre décimal par caractère, soit avec deux chiffres décimaux par caractère. Cette représentation avec deux chiffres décimaux par caractère est souvent appelée représentation décimale condensée. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- decimal empaquetado
1, record 2, Spanish, decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- formato de decimal empaquetado 2, record 2, Spanish, formato%20de%20decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
- formato decimal empaquetado 3, record 2, Spanish, formato%20decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo(modalidad) de almacenaje para números decimales; este modo permite almacenar hasta el doble de números decimales en un solo byte, ahorrándose así espacio en la memoria. 2, record 2, Spanish, - decimal%20empaquetado
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