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05.04.10 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-20
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
- radix
1, record 1, English, radix
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- base 1, record 1, English, base
avoid, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in radix notation, positive integer by which the weight of a given digit place is multiplied to obtain the weight of the digit place with the next higher weight 1, record 1, English, - radix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: In the decimal system, the radix of each digit place is 10 and the weight at each digit place is an integral power of ten. 1, record 1, English, - radix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English, the term "base" is deprecated in this sense because of its mathematical use (see base (05.03.01)). 1, record 1, English, - radix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radix; base: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - radix
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
- base de numération
1, record 1, French, base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
en numération à base, et pour un rang de chiffre donné, entier positif par lequel doit être multiplié le poids du rang pour obtenir le poids du rang immédiatement supérieur 1, record 1, French, - base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : En numération décimale, la base de numération de chaque rang est 10 et les poids sont des puissances entières de dix. 1, record 1, French, - base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En anglais, le terme «base» est déconseillé dans ce sens, car il désigne la base des puissances. 1, record 1, French, - base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
base de numération : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - base%20de%20num%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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