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ARITHMETIQUE FLOTTANTE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single instruction, single data
1, record 1, English, single%20instruction%2C%20single%20data
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single instruction stream-single data 2, record 1, English, single%20instruction%20stream%2Dsingle%20data
- SISD 3, record 1, English, SISD
correct
- SISD 3, record 1, English, SISD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction unique, donnée unique
1, record 1, French, instruction%20unique%2C%20donn%C3%A9e%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flux d’instructions uniques appliquées à des données uniques 2, record 1, French, flux%20d%26rsquo%3Binstructions%20uniques%20appliqu%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20uniques
masculine noun
- SISD 3, record 1, French, SISD
correct
- SISD 3, record 1, French, SISD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis quarante ans, l'architecture série dite de Von Neumann est appliquée dans tous calculateurs. Elle reste limitée en vitesse de traitement car les machines n’ exécutent qu'une seule instruction à la fois et sur une seule donnée(architecture SISD) selon un mode séquentiel. La vitesse étant au plus égale à la fréquence maximale supportable par les portes logiques du circuit processeur, soit environ 100 MHz, on ne peut ici espérer dépasser les 100 millions d’opérations en virgule flottante par seconde(mégaflops). Tous les microprocesseurs du marché sont dans ce cas, le calcul arithmétique étant l'application typique. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20unique%2C%20donn%C3%A9e%20unique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating-point arithmetic
1, record 2, English, floating%2Dpoint%20arithmetic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floating point arithmetic 2, record 2, English, floating%20point%20arithmetic
correct
- floating arithmetic 3, record 2, English, floating%20arithmetic
correct
- floating-decimal arithmetic 3, record 2, English, floating%2Ddecimal%20arithmetic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of arithmetic in which the computer keeps track of the decimal point. 4, record 2, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20arithmetic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- floating decimal arithmetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique flottante
1, record 2, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arithmétique en virgule flottante 1, record 2, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmétique des nombres exprimés en virgule flottante. 1, record 2, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arithmétique flottante; arithmétique en virgule flottante : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética de coma flotante
1, record 2, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aritmética de punto flotante 2, record 2, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-20
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
- arithmetic shift
1, record 3, English, arithmetic%20shift
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
shift, applied to the representation of a number in a fixed radix numeration system and in a fixed-point representation system, in which only the characters representing the fixed point part of the number are moved 1, record 3, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arithmetic shift is usually equivalent to multiplying the number by a positive or a negative integral power of the radix, except for the effect of any rounding. 1, record 3, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare the logical shift with the arithmetic shift, especially in the case of floating-point representation. 1, record 3, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arithmetic shift: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, English, - arithmetic%20shift
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
- décalage arithmétique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
décalage de la représentation d’un nombre exprimé à la fois en numération à base fixe et en numération à séparation fixe, dans lequel seuls sont déplacés les caractères représentant la mantisse du nombre 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un décalage arithmétique revient généralement à une multiplication du nombre par une puissance entière, positive ou négative, de la base de numération, sous réserve des effets d’un éventuel arrondi. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparer le décalage logique au décalage arithmétique surtout dans le cas de représentation à virgule flottante. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
décalage arithmétique : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- floating point capability 1, record 4, English, floating%20point%20capability
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité d’arithmétique en virgule flottante
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Barithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20virgule%20flottante
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arithmetic shift
1, record 5, English, arithmetic%20shift
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shift, applied to the representation of a number in a fixed-radix system and in a fixed-point system, in which only the characters representing the mantissa of the number are moved. 2, record 5, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An arithmetic shift is usually equivalent to multiplying the number by a positive or a negative integral power of the radix, except for the effect of any rounding. 2, record 5, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare the logical shift with the arithmetic shift, especially in the case of floating-point representation. 2, record 5, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arithmetic shift: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 5, English, - arithmetic%20shift
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décalage arithmétique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décalage de la représentation d’un nombre exprimé à la fois en numération à base fixe et en numération à séparation fixe, dans lequel seuls sont déplacés les caractères représentant la mantisse du nombre. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un décalage arithmétique revient généralement à une multiplication du nombre par une puissance entière, positive ou négative, de la base de numération, sous réserve des effets d’un éventuel arrondi. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer le décalage logique au décalage arithmétique surtout dans le cas de représentation à virgule flottante. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décalage arithmétique : terme normalisé par l’ISO et la CSA. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- corrimiento aritmético
1, record 5, Spanish, corrimiento%20aritm%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-05-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- floating-point arithmetic chip
1, record 6, English, floating%2Dpoint%20arithmetic%20chip
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The applications of GaAs (for example in GHz logic and memory chips), the development of floating-point arithmetic chips (which can overcome clutter and signal saturation problems) and the introduction of flat low-voltage radar displays will all have an impact on future radars. 1, record 6, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20arithmetic%20chip
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puce arithmétique à virgule flottante
1, record 6, French, puce%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- extended arithmetic
1, record 7, English, extended%20arithmetic
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usually refers to double-precision floating point operations, and sometimes, to expanded capabilities such as built-in transcendental functions. 1, record 7, English, - extended%20arithmetic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique étendue
1, record 7, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Généralement système de programmes d’arithmétique flottante double précision, comprenant quelquefois des opérateurs supplémentaires tels que des fonctions transcendantes. 1, record 7, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A9tendue
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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