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NUMERO COMA FLOTANTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating point number
1, record 1, English, floating%20point%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating-point number 2, record 1, English, floating%2Dpoint%20number
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre en représentation flottante
1, record 1, French, nombre%20en%20repr%C3%A9sentation%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre à virgule flottante 2, record 1, French, nombre%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de punto flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- número de coma flotante 2, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número expresado en forma científica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El número expresado utilizando la representación de punto(coma) flotante se divide en dos partes : la parte fraccionaria y el exponente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- normalization routine
1, record 2, English, normalization%20routine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- normalization 2, record 2, English, normalization
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floating-point arithmetic operation related to normalization of numerals in which digits other than zero are developed in the low order. 3, record 2, English, - normalization%20routine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normalization insures that several of the critical integrands will be full at their maximum values. 2, record 2, English, - normalization%20routine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- normalisation
1, record 2, French, normalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opération de normalisation a pour but d'amener un un (sic) en position des poids forts de la mantisse 1, record 2, French, - normalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rutina de normalización
1, record 2, Spanish, rutina%20de%20normalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- normalización 1, record 2, Spanish, normalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En programación, operación que consiste en ajustar la parte entera y fraccionaria de un número en punto(coma) flotante, de forma que la parte fraccionaria se encuentre dentro de unos intervalos preestablecidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - rutina%20de%20normalizaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- normalize
1, record 3, English, normalize
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- standardize 2, record 3, English, standardize
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a floating-point system, to modify the mantissa of a real number so as to bring it within some prescribed range, and make the corresponding adjustment to the characteristic so that the value of the number represented remains unchanged. 3, record 3, English, - normalize
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex.: In order to bring the fixed-point part into the range 1 to 9.99... the floating-point representation 123.45 x 10² may be normalized to 1.2345 x 10[to the power 4]. 3, record 3, English, - normalize
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
normalize; standardize: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 3, English, - normalize
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- normaliser
1, record 3, French, normaliser
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En numération à séparation flottante, modifier la mantisse d'un nombre réel de façon à la placer dans une gamme prédéterminée, et ajuster en conséquence la caractéristique de manière que la valeur du nombre représenté ne soit pas modifiée. 2, record 3, French, - normaliser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex. : Afin de placer la mantisse dans la gamme de 1 à 9,99..., la représentation 123,45 x 10² est normalisée en 1,2345 x 10[puissance quatre]. 2, record 3, French, - normaliser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
normaliser : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - normaliser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- normalizar
1, record 3, Spanish, normalizar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustituir la representación de punto(coma) flotante de un número, por un formato normalizado que garantice al nuevo número estar dentro de unas características estándar fijadas previamente. 2, record 3, Spanish, - normalizar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- normalized form
1, record 4, English, normalized%20form
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- standard form 1, record 4, English, standard%20form
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a floating-point system, the form taken by a given real number when the mantissa lies within some prescribed standard range, so chosen that any given real number is represented by a unique pair of numerals. 2, record 4, English, - normalized%20form
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
normalized form; standard form: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 4, English, - normalized%20form
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forme normalisée
1, record 4, French, forme%20normalis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme que prend la représentation d'un nombre réel donné, en numération à séparation flottante, lorsque la mantisse se trouve dans un intervalle donné, fixé de façon que tout nombre réel soit représenté par un couple unique de numéraux. 2, record 4, French, - forme%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forme normalisée : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - forme%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- formato normalizado
1, record 4, Spanish, formato%20normalizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- forma formalizada 2, record 4, Spanish, forma%20formalizada
correct, feminine noun
- notación formalizada 1, record 4, Spanish, notaci%C3%B3n%20formalizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación de punto(coma) flotante, en la que la parte de punto(coma) fijo está incluida dentro de una escala de valores estándar, seleccionados de modo que cualquier número específico puede representarse por un par de números. 2, record 4, Spanish, - formato%20normalizado
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