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02.07.05 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-20
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
- arithmetic underflow
1, record 1, English, arithmetic%20underflow
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- underflow 1, record 1, English, underflow
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<arithmetic operations> result whose absolute value is too small to be represented within the range of the numeration system in use 1, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The condition existing, particularly when a floating-point representation system is used, when the result is smaller than the smallest non-zero quantity that can be represented. 1, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Example: The result may underflow because of the generation of a negative exponent that is outside the permissible range. 1, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
underflow; arithmetic underflow: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20underflow
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
- soupassement de capacité
1, record 1, French, soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soupassement 1, record 1, French, soupassement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dépassement de capacité par valeurs inférieures 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9passement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dépassement par valeurs inférieures 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9passement%20par%20valeurs%20inf%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<opérations arithmétiques> résultat dont la valeur absolue est trop petite pour être représentée dans la gamme du système de numération employé 1, record 1, French, - soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : En numération à séparation flottante, obtention d'un résultat non nul inférieur à la plus petite valeur non nulle susceptible d'être représentée. 1, record 1, French, - soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exemple : Obtention d'un exposant négatif dont la valeur n'est pas comprise dans la gamme prévue. 1, record 1, French, - soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
soupassement; soupassement de capacité; dépassement par valeurs inférieures; dépassement de capacité par valeurs inférieures : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - soupassement%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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