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ARITHMETIQUE SIMPLE PRECISION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single precision
1, record 1, English, single%20precision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of numeric accuracy that requires the use of one computer word. 2, record 1, English, - single%20precision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In single precision, seven digits are stored, and up to seven digits are printed. 2, record 1, English, - single%20precision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- simple précision
1, record 1, French, simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le nombre de mots utilisés pour représenter un nombre dans un ordinateur. 1, record 1, French, - simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arithmétique en simple précision utilise un mot par nombre, l'arithmétique en double précision utilise deux mots par nombre etc. 1, record 1, French, - simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- precisión sencilla
1, record 1, Spanish, precisi%C3%B3n%20sencilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- precisión unitaria 2, record 1, Spanish, precisi%C3%B3n%20unitaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La aritmética de precisión sencilla utiliza una palabra por número; la aritmética de precisión doble, dos palabras por número, y así sucesivamente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - precisi%C3%B3n%20sencilla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single precision arithmetic
1, record 2, English, single%20precision%20arithmetic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- single-precision arithmetic 2, record 2, English, single%2Dprecision%20arithmetic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regular arithmetic, e.g. arithmetic on single-word integers, by contrast to double or multi-precision arithmetic. 3, record 2, English, - single%20precision%20arithmetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique simple précision
1, record 2, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmétique normale, c’est-à-dire sur les entiers d’un seul octet par opposition à l’arithmétique double précision ou multiple précision. 1, record 2, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética de precisión simple
1, record 2, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toda operación aritmética de punto (coma) fijo, ejecutada con dos operandos de una palabra, para diferenciarlos de operaciones de doble precisión que se implementan con dos palabras. 2, record 2, Spanish, - aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20simple
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