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SECCION ARITMETICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arithmetic unit
1, record 1, English, arithmetic%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arithmetic section 2, record 1, English, arithmetic%20section
correct
- arithmetic organ 3, record 1, English, arithmetic%20organ
correct
- arithmetical organ 4, record 1, English, arithmetical%20organ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a processor, the part that performs arithmetic operations. 5, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a device which performs the actual operations themselves, e.g. by taking two numbers stored in specific places in memory, adding them together, and putting the result in a specific place in memory. 6, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "arithmetic unit" is sometimes used for a unit that performs both arithmetic and logic operations. 5, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arithmetic unit: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 1, English, - arithmetic%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité arithmétique
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organe de calcul 2, record 1, French, organe%20de%20calcul
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- unité de calcul 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20calcul
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un processeur qui effectue des opérations arithmétiques. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité arithmétique; organe de calcul : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad aritmética
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20aritm%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sección aritmética 2, record 1, Spanish, secci%C3%B3n%20aritm%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
- órgano aritmético 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3rgano%20aritm%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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