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TRIPLE PRECISION [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

Pertaining to the use of three computer words to represent a number in accordance with the required precision.

OBS

triple-precision: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

Key term(s)
  • triple precision

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Qualifie l'emploi de trois mots machine pour représenter un nombre selon la précision désirée.

OBS

en triple précision : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

[Dícese del] manejo de información numérica, utilizando una representación que utiliza tres veces el número de bits que normalmente manipula una computadora (ordenador).

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