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REPRESENTATION DECIMALE CONDENSEE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- embedded century code
1, record 1, English, embedded%20century%20code
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of expansion (renovation) technique in which a six-digit date field is expanded into a seven-digit packed decimal, and century code data is added as the first digit of the field. 1, record 1, English, - embedded%20century%20code
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term related to Year 2000 compliance. 2, record 1, English, - embedded%20century%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code de siècle intégré
1, record 1, French, code%20de%20si%C3%A8cle%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- code de siècle encastré 2, record 1, French, code%20de%20si%C3%A8cle%20encastr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- code du siècle enfoui 1, record 1, French, code%20du%20si%C3%A8cle%20enfoui
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un type d’expansion(rénovation) technique dans laquelle une zone de date de six chiffres est agrandie pour une représentation décimale condensée à sept chiffres et les données portant sur le code du siècle sont ajoutées formant le premier chiffre de la zone. 1, record 1, French, - code%20de%20si%C3%A8cle%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme relatif au passage de l’an 2000. 3, record 1, French, - code%20de%20si%C3%A8cle%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- packed decimal
1, record 2, English, packed%20decimal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- packed decimal format 2, record 2, English, packed%20decimal%20format
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representation of a decimal value by two adjacent digits in a byte. 3, record 2, English, - packed%20decimal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décimal condensé
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format décimal condensé 2, record 2, French, format%20d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- représentation décimale condensée 3, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20condens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format économique de stockage des chiffres décimaux, sous forme de décimaux codés binaires. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des machines à caractères de 8 chiffres binaires, les nombres à base décimale peuvent être représentés soit avec un seul chiffre décimal par caractère, soit avec deux chiffres décimaux par caractère. Cette représentation avec deux chiffres décimaux par caractère est souvent appelée représentation décimale condensée. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- decimal empaquetado
1, record 2, Spanish, decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- formato de decimal empaquetado 2, record 2, Spanish, formato%20de%20decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
- formato decimal empaquetado 3, record 2, Spanish, formato%20decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo (modalidad) de almacenaje para números decimales; este modo permite almacenar hasta el doble de números decimales en un solo byte, ahorrándose así espacio en la memoria. 2, record 2, Spanish, - decimal%20empaquetado
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- packed century
1, record 3, English, packed%20century
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pack a two-byte character representation of a year into one-byte unsigned packed decimal representation and use the freed up byte to hold the packed century. 1, record 3, English, - packed%20century
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- siècle condensé
1, record 3, French, si%C3%A8cle%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condenser la représentation d’un caractère à deux octets dans une représentation décimale condensée à un octet sans signe et utiliser l'octet libéré pour représenter le siècle condensé. 1, record 3, French, - si%C3%A8cle%20condens%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-byte character
1, record 4, English, two%2Dbyte%20character
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pack a two-byte character representation of a year into one-byte unsigned packed decimal representation and use the freed up byte to hold the packed century. 1, record 4, English, - two%2Dbyte%20character
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caractère à deux octets
1, record 4, French, caract%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20deux%20octets
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condenser la représentation d’un caractère à deux octets dans une représentation décimale condensée à un octet sans signe et utiliser l'octet libéré pour représenter le siècle condensé. 1, record 4, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20deux%20octets
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- freed up byte
1, record 5, English, freed%20up%20byte
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pack a two-byte character representation of a year into one-byte unsigned packed decimal representation and use the freed up byte to hold the packed century. 1, record 5, English, - freed%20up%20byte
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- octet libéré
1, record 5, French, octet%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condenser la représentation d’un caractère à deux octets dans une représentation décimale condensée à un octet sans signe et utiliser l'octet libéré pour représenter le siècle condensé. 1, record 5, French, - octet%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unsigned packed decimal representation
1, record 6, English, unsigned%20packed%20decimal%20representation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pack a two-byte character representation of a year into one-byte unsigned packed decimal representation and use the freed up byte to hold the packed century. 1, record 6, English, - unsigned%20packed%20decimal%20representation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- représentation décimale condensée sans signe
1, record 6, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20condens%C3%A9e%20sans%20signe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condenser la représentation d’un caractère à deux octets dans une représentation décimale condensée à un octet sans signe et utiliser l'octet libéré pour représenter le siècle condensé. 1, record 6, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20condens%C3%A9e%20sans%20signe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- encoding or compressing technique
1, record 7, English, encoding%20or%20compressing%20technique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A four-digit year technique that represents something less than four digits. 1, record 7, English, - encoding%20or%20compressing%20technique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some of the methods used are: pack a two-byte character representation of a year into one-byte unsigned packed decimal representation and used the freed up byte to hold the packed century; convert two-character year from decimal to hexadecimal; develop a user-defined date/year conversion scheme. 1, record 7, English, - encoding%20or%20compressing%20technique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term related to Year 2000 compliance. 2, record 7, English, - encoding%20or%20compressing%20technique
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- technique de codage ou de compression
1, record 7, French, technique%20de%20codage%20ou%20de%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de représentation des quatre chiffres de l’année avec moins de quatre chiffres. 1, record 7, French, - technique%20de%20codage%20ou%20de%20compression
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques-unes des méthodes utilisées : condenser la représentation d’un caractère à deux octets dans une représentation décimale condensée à un octet sans signe et utiliser l'octet libéré pour représenter le siècle condensé; convertir l'année à deux caractères d’une représentation décimale à une représentation hexadécimale; élaborer un plan de conversion date/année défini par l'utilisateur. 1, record 7, French, - technique%20de%20codage%20ou%20de%20compression
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme relatif au passage de l’an 2000. 2, record 7, French, - technique%20de%20codage%20ou%20de%20compression
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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