TERMIUM Plus®
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01.02.09 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- byte
1, record 1, English, byte
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
string that consists of a number of bits, treated as a unit, and usually representing a character or a part of a character 2, record 1, English, - byte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number of bits in a byte is fixed for a given data processing system. 2, record 1, English, - byte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The number of bits in a byte is usually 8. 2, record 1, English, - byte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
byte: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993; ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 3, record 1, English, - byte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- multiplet
1, record 1, French, multiplet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chaîne composée d'un certain nombre de bits, traitée comme un tout et représentant habituellement un caractère ou une partie d'un caractère 2, record 1, French, - multiplet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nombre de bits dans un multiplet est fixe pour un système informatique donné. 2, record 1, French, - multiplet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nombre de bits par multiplet est généralement 8. 2, record 1, French, - multiplet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
multiplet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993; ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 3, record 1, French, - multiplet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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