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NUMERO DOBLE LONGITUD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple-precision
1, record 1, English, multiple%2Dprecision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multiple precision 2, record 1, English, multiple%20precision
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the use of two or more computer words to represent a number in order to enhance precision. 3, record 1, English, - multiple%2Dprecision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple-precision: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 1, English, - multiple%2Dprecision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en précision multiple
1, record 1, French, en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie l'emploi de plusieurs mots machine pour représenter un nombre en vue d'améliorer la précision. 2, record 1, French, - en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en précision multiple : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de precisión múltiple
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20m%C3%BAltiple
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el doble o más de dígitos de los que normalmente se llevan en una palabra de longitud fija, utilizada para seguir de cerca las diferentes partes de cada número, la precisión se recalca especialmente en la gestión de las matrices, que a menudo requieren el uso de la aritmética de precisión múltiple. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20m%C3%BAltiple
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