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TYPE VIRGULE FIXE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- fixed-point type
1, record 1, English, fixed%2Dpoint%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- implied decimal type 1, record 1, English, implied%20decimal%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
real type, each data object of which is expressed in a fixed-point representation system 1, record 1, English, - fixed%2Dpoint%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fixed-point type; implied decimal type: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - fixed%2Dpoint%20type
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
- type en virgule fixe
1, record 1, French, type%20en%20virgule%20fixe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
type réel dont chaque objet de données est représenté en numération à séparation fixe 1, record 1, French, - type%20en%20virgule%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type en virgule fixe : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15 : 1999]. 2, record 1, French, - type%20en%20virgule%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed-point type
1, record 2, English, fixed%2Dpoint%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- implied decimal type 1, record 2, English, implied%20decimal%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A real type, each instance of which is expressed in a fixed-point representation system. 1, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dpoint%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dpoint%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- type en virgule fixe
1, record 2, French, type%20en%20virgule%20fixe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type réel dont chaque instance est représentée en notation à virgule fixe. 1, record 2, French, - type%20en%20virgule%20fixe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 2, French, - type%20en%20virgule%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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