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05.06.01 (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
- decimal notation
1, record 1, English, decimal%20notation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
notation that uses ten different characters, usually the decimal digits 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20notation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The character string 199912312359 may be construed to represent the date and time one minute before the start of the year 2000. 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20notation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Decimal notation is not restricted to the decimal system. 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20notation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
decimal notation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - decimal%20notation
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
- notation décimale
1, record 1, French, notation%20d%C3%A9cimale
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
notation faisant usage de dix caractères différents, habituellement les chiffres décimaux 1, record 1, French, - notation%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : La chaîne de caractères 199912312359 peut être employée pour représenter la date, l'heure et les minutes de l'instant défini par «une minute avant le début de l'année 2000». 1, record 1, French, - notation%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La notation décimale n'est pas limitée à la numération décimale. 1, record 1, French, - notation%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
notation décimale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - notation%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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