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Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- Boolean operation
1, record 1, English, Boolean%20operation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary operation 1, record 1, English, binary%20operation
avoid, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any operation in which each of the operands and the result take one of two values 1, record 1, English, - Boolean%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term binary operation is deprecated to avoid confusion with dyadic operation and with binary arithmetic operation. 1, record 1, English, - Boolean%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In order to simplify the definitions of individual Boolean operations, the two Boolean values are referred to as "Boolean value 0" and "Boolean value 1". Other pairs of values might be used without being in contradiction with the definitions. 1, record 1, English, - Boolean%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Boolean operation; binary operation: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - Boolean%20operation
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
- opération booléenne
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20bool%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opération binaire 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20binaire
avoid, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
opération dans laquelle les opérandes et le résultat prennent chacun l'une ou l'autre de deux valeurs distinctes 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20bool%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «opération binaire» est déconseillé pour éviter la confusion avec opération diadique ou avec opération arithmétique binaire. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20bool%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour simplifier les définitions des opérations booléennes particulières, les deux valeurs booléennes seront appelées «valeur booléenne 0» et «valeur booléenne 1». L'emploi d'autres paires de valeurs ne serait pas en contradiction avec les définitions. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20bool%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
opération booléenne; opération binaire : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20bool%C3%A9enne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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