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05.04.17 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-25
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
- binary system
1, record 1, English, binary%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary numeration system 1, record 1, English, binary%20numeration%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fixed radix notation that uses the two digits 0 and 1, and a fixed radix of two, and the lowest integral weight of 1 1, record 1, English, - binary%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: In the binary system, the numeral 110,01 represents 1 x 2² + 1 x 2¹ + 1 x 2-2 equivalent to the decimal numeral 6,25. 1, record 1, English, - binary%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
binary system; binary numeration system: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - binary%20system
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
- numération binaire
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ration%20binaire
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
numération à base fixe employant les chiffres 0 et 1 et qui a pour base de numération deux et dans laquelle le poids entier le plus petit est 1 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Dans le système de numération binaire, le numéral 110,01 représente 1 x 2² + 1 x 2¹ + 1 x 2-2 équivalent au numéral décimal 6,25. 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numération binaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20binaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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