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05.05.04 (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
- exponent
1, record 1, English, exponent
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<floating-point representation> numeral that denotes the power to which the floating-point base is raised before being multiplied by the mantissa to determine the real number represented 1, record 1, English, - exponent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: See the example in entry floating-point representation (05.05.02). 1, record 1, English, - exponent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exponent: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - exponent
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
- exposant
1, record 1, French, exposant
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
<numération à séparation flottante> numéral qui indique la puissance à laquelle doit être élevée la base de séparation flottante dans la représentation d'un nombre réel par un couple de numéraux 1, record 1, French, - exposant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Voir l'exemple de l'article représentation à virgule flottante (05.05.02). 1, record 1, French, - exposant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exposant : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - exposant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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