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TYPE VIRGULE FLOTTANTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unsigned integer
1, record 1, English, unsigned%20integer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- uint 1, record 1, English, uint
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unsigned integers (often called "uints") are just like integers (whole numbers), but have the property that they don't have a + or - sign associated with them. Thus they are always non-negative (zero or positive). 1, record 1, English, - unsigned%20integer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entier non signé
1, record 1, French, entier%20non%20sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un entier non signé est converti en un type entier ou à virgule flottante, si la valeur d’origine est représentable dans le type de résultat, la valeur est inchangée. 1, record 1, French, - entier%20non%20sign%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- floating-point type
1, record 2, English, floating%2Dpoint%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
real type, each data object of which is expressed in a floating-point representation system 1, record 2, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating-point type: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20type
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
- type en virgule flottante
1, record 2, French, type%20en%20virgule%20flottante
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 objet de données est représenté en numération à séparation flottante 1, record 2, French, - type%20en%20virgule%20flottante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type en virgule flottante : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15 : 1999]. 2, record 2, French, - type%20en%20virgule%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bignum
1, record 3, English, bignum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- big number 2, record 3, English, big%20number
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bignum package in a computer or program allows internal representation of arbitrarily large integers, rational numbers, decimal numbers, or floating-point numbers, and provides a set of arithmetic operations on such numbers. 1, record 3, English, - bignum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grand nombre
1, record 3, French, grand%20nombre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation informatique en précision multiple pour des entiers très importants. 1, record 3, French, - grand%20nombre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des langages d’ordinateur fournissent un type de donnée que l'on appelle «entier». Ces entiers sont souvent de taille limitée, généralement inférieurs à 2 puissance 31=2147483648 ou [...] 2 puissance 15=32768. Pour travailler avec des nombres plus grands, il faut utiliser des nombres en virgule flottante qui ne sont précis que sur les six ou sept premières décimales. 1, record 3, French, - grand%20nombre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weak typing
1, record 4, English, weak%20typing
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
relaxation of the rules of strong typing 1, record 4, English, - weak%20typing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: Weak typing may permit the addition of an integer and a floating-point number without explicit type conversion of one of the two operands. 1, record 4, English, - weak%20typing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In weak typing, there may or may not be implicit type conversion. 1, record 4, English, - weak%20typing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
weak typing: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 4, English, - weak%20typing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- typage faible
1, record 4, French, typage%20faible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
assouplissement des règles de typage fort 1, record 4, French, - typage%20faible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Le typage faible permet l'addition d’un entier relatif et d’un nombre à virgule flottante sans conversion de type explicite de l'un des deux opérandes. 1, record 4, French, - typage%20faible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En typage faible, il peut y avoir ou non conversion de type implicite. 1, record 4, French, - typage%20faible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
typage faible : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 4, French, - typage%20faible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- math coprocessor
1, record 5, English, math%20coprocessor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chip located in the central processing unit essentially used to process numbers and to count, which triples the speed of the computer. 2, record 5, English, - math%20coprocessor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spreadsheets and CAD packages are the most common applications written to take advantage of a math coprocessor, a chip that plugs into a special socket on the motherboard. 3, record 5, English, - math%20coprocessor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even if we see the word co-processor with a dash, the most usual way of writing it is coprocessor without a dash. 2, record 5, English, - math%20coprocessor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coprocesseur mathématique
1, record 5, French, coprocesseur%20math%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puce située à l’intérieur de l’unité centrale de traitement servant essentiellement au traitement et au calcul des nombres et qui triple la vitesse d’exécution de l’ordinateur. 2, record 5, French, - coprocesseur%20math%C3%A9matique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais pour accélérer les calculs en virgule flottante, il faudra installer un coprocesseur mathématique externe(de type 387) puisqu'aucune unité spécialisée n’ est intégrée au processeur. 3, record 5, French, - coprocesseur%20math%C3%A9matique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On voit dans certains ouvrages co-processeur mathématique, mais la plupart du temps, il est écrit en un seul mot. 4, record 5, French, - coprocesseur%20math%C3%A9matique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- coprocesador matemático
1, record 5, Spanish, coprocesador%20matem%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] microprocesador en una tarjeta de expansión, que provee nuevas operaciones al procesador en la unidad aritmética y lógica del sistema, capacitando a la computadora personal para ejecutar operaciones matemáticas complejas paralelamente con otras operaciones. 2, record 5, Spanish, - coprocesador%20matem%C3%A1tico
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coprocesador matemático: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - coprocesador%20matem%C3%A1tico
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- window RAM
1, record 6, English, window%20RAM
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Windows© RAM 2, record 6, English, Windows%C2%A9%20RAM
correct
- WRAM 2, record 6, English, WRAM
correct
- WRAM 2, record 6, English, WRAM
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of RAM used in video adapters and which allows the screen to be refreshed while a graphic image is being written. 1, record 6, English, - window%20RAM
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mémoire RAM fenêtre
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9moire%20RAM%20fen%C3%AAtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mémoire WRAM 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9moire%20WRAM
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire vive Windows© 2, record 6, French, m%C3%A9moire%20vive%20Windows%C2%A9
correct, feminine noun
- WRAM 2, record 6, French, WRAM
correct
- WRAM 2, record 6, French, WRAM
- RAM Windows© 2, record 6, French, RAM%20Windows%C2%A9
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de mémoire vive procurant des performances élevées pour les traitements graphiques tridimensionnels et les calculs en virgule flottante. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20RAM%20fen%C3%AAtre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- floating-point type
1, record 7, English, floating%2Dpoint%20type
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A real type, each instance of which is expressed in a floating-point representation system. 1, record 7, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20type
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20type
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- type en virgule flottante
1, record 7, French, type%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type réel dont chaque instance est représentée en notation à virgule flottante. 1, record 7, French, - type%20en%20virgule%20flottante
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 7, French, - type%20en%20virgule%20flottante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-02-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Mathematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- frequency algorithm
1, record 8, English, frequency%20algorithm
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- frequency-based algorithm 1, record 8, English, frequency%2Dbased%20algorithm
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Mathématiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- algorithme fréquentiel
1, record 8, French, algorithme%20fr%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les algorithmes de compression des données du son numérisé s’appuient sur la redondance(la «stationnarité») des signaux audio et les propriétés psychophysiologiques de l'oreille. Les algorithmes dits temporels exploitent cette stationnarité en essayant de prédire la valeur de l'échantillon à venir en se basant sur ceux reçus précédemment. [...] Il existe également des algorithmes dits fréquentiels permettant d’obtenir des taux importants de compression du son numérisé. Signalons un algorithme mis au point par le CNET qui utilise la transformée TDAC(«Time Domain Aliasing Cancellation»). À partir de 1024 échantillons successifs codés sur 16 bits chacun, cette transformée permet de calculer les 512 coefficients associés à 512 bandes de fréquence régulièrement espacées dans le spectre entre 40 Hz et 15 000 Hz. Les blocs sont entrelacés pour assurer une meilleure continuité du codage. La reconstruction du signal sonore est réalisée par une fonction de filtrage pour chaque fenêtre. Cette technique demande une puissance de calcul considérable et nécessite l'usage de processeurs de signaux très puissants du type 32 bits en virgule flottante associés à des tables auxiliaires contenant des valeurs précalculées en mémoire vive. 1, record 8, French, - algorithme%20fr%C3%A9quentiel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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