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05.06.02 (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 notation
1, record 1, English, binary%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 two different characters, often the digits 0 and 1 1, record 1, English, - binary%20notation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: T (true) or F (false), Y (yes) or N (no). 1, record 1, English, - binary%20notation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Binary notation is not restricted to the binary system. 1, record 1, English, - binary%20notation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
binary notation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - binary%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 binaire
1, record 1, French, notation%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
notation faisant usage de deux caractères différents, habituellement les chiffres 0 et 1 1, record 1, French, - notation%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : V (vrai) ou F (faux), O (oui) ou N (non). 1, record 1, French, - notation%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La notation binaire ne se limite pas à la numération binaire. 1, record 1, French, - notation%20binaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
notation binaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - notation%20binaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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