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POIDS BINAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- least significant bit
1, record 1, English, least%20significant%20bit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LSB 1, record 1, English, LSB
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<representation of data> in positional notation, bit position having the smallest weight used 1, record 1, English, - least%20significant%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
least significant bit; LSB: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - least%20significant%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bit le moins significatif
1, record 1, French, bit%20le%20moins%20significatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bit de poids faible 1, record 1, French, bit%20de%20poids%20faible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans une numération pondérée, position binaire ayant le poids le moins élevé 1, record 1, French, - bit%20le%20moins%20significatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit le moins significatif; bit de poids faible : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - bit%20le%20moins%20significatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- most significant bit
1, record 2, English, most%20significant%20bit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MSB 1, record 2, English, MSB
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<representation of data> in positional notation, bit position having the largest weight used 1, record 2, English, - most%20significant%20bit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
most significant bit; MSB: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - most%20significant%20bit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bit le plus significatif
1, record 2, French, bit%20le%20plus%20significatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bit de poids fort 1, record 2, French, bit%20de%20poids%20fort
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans une numération pondérée, position binaire ayant le poids le plus élevé 1, record 2, French, - bit%20le%20plus%20significatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit le plus significatif; bit de poids fort : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - bit%20le%20plus%20significatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- binary-coded decimal notation
1, record 3, English, binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20notation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- BCD notation 1, record 3, English, BCD%20notation
correct, standardized
- binary-coded decimal representation 1, record 3, English, binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20representation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
binary-coded notation in which each of the decimal digits is separately represented by a binary numeral 1, record 3, English, - binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20notation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: In the binary-coded decimal notation that uses the weights 8-4-2-1, the decimal numeral 23 is represented by 0010 0011 as compared to its representation 10111 in the binary system. 1, record 3, English, - binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20notation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
binary-coded decimal notation; BCD notation; binary-coded decimal representation: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - binary%2Dcoded%20decimal%20notation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- notation décimale binaire
1, record 3, French, notation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20binaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- notation décimale codée en binaire 1, record 3, French, notation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20cod%C3%A9e%20en%20binaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
représentation codée en binaire suivant laquelle chacun des chiffres décimaux est représenté par un numéral binaire 1, record 3, French, - notation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20binaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : La notation décimale 23 est représentée par 0010 0011 en notation décimale binaire, employant les poids 8-4-2-1, tandis que le nombre décimal 23 est représenté par 10111 en numération binaire. 1, record 3, French, - notation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20binaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
notation décimale binaire; notation décimale codée en binaire : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - notation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20binaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carry bit
1, record 4, English, carry%20bit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Output of the highest position of adder. 2, record 4, English, - carry%20bit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(In the internal operation of a microprocessor,) the carry bit stores the arithmetic carry, i.e., the ninth bit, which may be generated during an arithmetic operation. It is the overflow of the 8-bit result. ... The carry is used as a spill-out during the shift and rotate operations. 3, record 4, English, - carry%20bit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bit de retenue
1, record 4, French, bit%20de%20retenue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- élément binaire de retenue 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20binaire%20de%20retenue
correct
- bit de report 3, record 4, French, bit%20de%20report
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément binaire d’état qui sert à transférer, lors d’une opération d’addition en double précision, la retenue du mot de poids faible vers celui de poids fort. 2, record 4, French, - bit%20de%20retenue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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