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POSICION CIFRA [1 record]

Record 1 2002-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Telecommunications
DEF

In a positional system, each position that may be occupied by a character and that may be identified by a serial number or by an equivalent identifier.

OBS

digit place; digit position: terms standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Dans une numération pondérée, chacune des positions qui peut être occupée par un caractère et qui peut être désignée à l'aide d'un ordinal ou d'un qualificatif équivalent.

OBS

rang; rang d'un chiffre : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Posición que ocupa un dígito en un número.

OBS

Dicho dígito aporta, al valor total del número, un valor parcial que viene influenciado por dicha posición.

Key term(s)
  • rango del símbolo
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