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ARITMETICA COMA FLOTANTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating-point arithmetic
1, record 1, English, floating%2Dpoint%20arithmetic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating point arithmetic 2, record 1, English, floating%20point%20arithmetic
correct
- floating arithmetic 3, record 1, English, floating%20arithmetic
correct
- floating-decimal arithmetic 3, record 1, English, floating%2Ddecimal%20arithmetic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of arithmetic in which the computer keeps track of the decimal point. 4, record 1, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20arithmetic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- floating decimal arithmetic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique flottante
1, record 1, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arithmétique en virgule flottante 1, record 1, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmétique des nombres exprimés en virgule flottante. 1, record 1, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arithmétique flottante; arithmétique en virgule flottante : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética de coma flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aritmética de punto flotante 2, record 1, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal instruction set
1, record 2, English, universal%20instruction%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of instructions that includes those for floating-point arithmetic, fixed-point binary arithmetic and logic, decimal arithmetic, and protection feature. 2, record 2, English, - universal%20instruction%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu d'instructions universel
1, record 2, French, jeu%20d%27instructions%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conjunto de instrucciones universal
1, record 2, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20instrucciones%20universal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de instrucciones que incluye las de la aritmética de punto(coma) flotante, aritmética y lógica binarias de punto(coma) fijo, aritmética decimal y las características para el control. 2, record 2, Spanish, - conjunto%20de%20instrucciones%20universal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floating-point package
1, record 3, English, floating%2Dpoint%20package
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- floating-point routine 2, record 3, English, floating%2Dpoint%20routine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program which enables a computer to perform arithmetic operations when such capabilities are not wired into the computer. 3, record 3, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20package
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- programme en virgule flottante
1, record 3, French, programme%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rutina de punto flotante
1, record 3, Spanish, rutina%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rutina de coma flotante 1, record 3, Spanish, rutina%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de subrutinas que hacen que una computadora(ordenador) trabaje con aritmética de punto(coma) flotante. 2, record 3, Spanish, - rutina%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estas rutinas pueden emplearse para simular operaciones de punto (coma) flotante en una computadora que carece del equipo de computación de punto (coma) flotante. 2, record 3, Spanish, - rutina%20de%20punto%20flotante
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