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02.03.11 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-22
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
- zero
1, record 1, English, zero
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<data processing> number that when added to or subtracted from any other number does not alter the value of that other number 1, record 1, English, - zero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zero may have different representations in computers such as positively or negatively signed zero (which may result from subtracting a signed number from itself) and floating-point zero (in which the fixed point part is zero while the exponent in the floating-point representation may vary). 1, record 1, English, - zero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zero: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - zero
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
- zéro
1, record 1, French, z%C3%A9ro
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
<traitement de l'information> nombre qui, ajouté à un autre nombre ou soustrait d'un autre nombre, ne modifie pas la valeur de cet autre nombre 1, record 1, French, - z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zéro peut avoir différentes représentations en machine, telles que «zéro positif» et «zéro négatif», qu'on peut obtenir en soustrayant un nombre de lui-même, ou bien «zéro à virgule flottante», dans lequel la mantisse est nulle et l'exposant peut avoir différentes valeurs. 1, record 1, French, - z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zéro : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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