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ARITHMETIQUE VIRGULE FIXE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed point arithmetic
1, record 1, English, fixed%20point%20arithmetic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed-point arithmetic 2, record 1, English, fixed%2Dpoint%20arithmetic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The performing of arithmetical calculations without regard to the position of the radix point, treating the numbers as integers for the purpose of calculation. 1, record 1, English, - fixed%20point%20arithmetic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The relative position of the point has to be controlled during calculations. 1, record 1, English, - fixed%20point%20arithmetic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique en virgule fixe
1, record 1, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20virgule%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arithmétique fixe 2, record 1, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmétique des nombres exprimés en virgule fixe. 1, record 1, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20virgule%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética de coma fija
1, record 1, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20coma%20fija
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aritmética de punto fijo 1, record 1, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20punto%20fijo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de cálculo en el cual las operaciones tienen lugar de manera invariable y en que la computadora (ordenador) no toma consideración el punto (coma) decimal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20coma%20fija
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