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VALOR POSICIONAL [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
DEF

The value given to a digit by virtue of the place it occupies in the number relative to the units place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Valeur numérique associée à un chiffre d'un nombre d'après la position qu'il occupe dans ce nombre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
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Record 2 2001-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

In a positional system, the factor by which the value represented by a character in a digit place is multiplied to obtain its additive contribution in the representation of a number.

OBS

weight: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Dans une numération pondérée, coefficient par lequel il y a lieu de multiplier la valeur représentée par le caractère qui occupe le rang d'un chiffre pour obtenir la valeur additive à lui attribuer dans la représentation d'un nombre.

OBS

poids : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

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

En la representación posicional de un número es la contribución(generalmente aditiva) al valor del mismo, de cada uno de los dígitos que lo componen, de acuerdo con el lugar que ocupa.

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