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ARITMETICA PUNTO FIJO [4 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
- fixed point arithmetic
1, record 1, English, fixed%20point%20arithmetic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed-point arithmetic 2, record 1, English, fixed%2Dpoint%20arithmetic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The performing of arithmetical calculations without regard to the position of the radix point, treating the numbers as integers for the purpose of calculation. 1, record 1, English, - fixed%20point%20arithmetic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The relative position of the point has to be controlled during calculations. 1, record 1, English, - fixed%20point%20arithmetic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique en virgule fixe
1, record 1, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20virgule%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arithmétique fixe 2, record 1, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmétique des nombres exprimés en virgule fixe. 1, record 1, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20virgule%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética de coma fija
1, record 1, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20coma%20fija
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aritmética de punto fijo 1, record 1, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20punto%20fijo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de cálculo en el cual las operaciones tienen lugar de manera invariable y en que la computadora (ordenador) no toma consideración el punto (coma) decimal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20coma%20fija
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed point calculation
1, record 2, English, fixed%20point%20calculation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calcul en point fixe
1, record 2, French, calcul%20en%20point%20fixe
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un ordinateur, calcul où le point est considéré comme fixe dans chaque nombre. 1, record 2, French, - calcul%20en%20point%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cálculo de punto fijo
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1lculo%20de%20punto%20fijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cálculo de coma fija 1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1lculo%20de%20coma%20fija
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- cálculo en coma fija 2, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1lculo%20en%20coma%20fija
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cálculo efectuado con aritmética de punto(coma) fijo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A1lculo%20de%20punto%20fijo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single precision arithmetic
1, record 3, English, single%20precision%20arithmetic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- single-precision arithmetic 2, record 3, English, single%2Dprecision%20arithmetic
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regular arithmetic, e.g. arithmetic on single-word integers, by contrast to double or multi-precision arithmetic. 3, record 3, English, - single%20precision%20arithmetic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique simple précision
1, record 3, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmétique normale, c'est-à-dire sur les entiers d'un seul octet par opposition à l'arithmétique double précision ou multiple précision. 1, record 3, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética de precisión simple
1, record 3, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toda operación aritmética de punto(coma) fijo, ejecutada con dos operandos de una palabra, para diferenciarlos de operaciones de doble precisión que se implementan con dos palabras. 2, record 3, Spanish, - aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20simple
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- universal instruction set
1, record 4, English, universal%20instruction%20set
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - universal%20instruction%20set
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jeu d'instructions universel
1, record 4, French, jeu%20d%27instructions%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conjunto de instrucciones universal
1, record 4, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20instrucciones%20universal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - conjunto%20de%20instrucciones%20universal
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