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BASE SEPARATION FLOTTANTE [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-20
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
- mantissa
1, record 1, English, mantissa
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<floating-point representation> numeral that is multiplied by the exponentiated floating-point base to determine the real number represented 1, record 1, English, - mantissa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: See the example in entry floating-point representation (05.05.02). 1, record 1, English, - mantissa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mantissa: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - mantissa
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
- mantisse
1, record 1, French, mantisse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<numération à séparation flottante> numéral qui est le facteur multiplicatif de la puissance de la base de séparation flottante dans la représentation d’un nombre réel par un couple de numéraux 1, record 1, French, - mantisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Voir l’exemple de l’article représentation à virgule flottante (05.05.02). 1, record 1, French, - mantisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mantisse : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - mantisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-08-20
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
- exponent
1, record 2, English, exponent
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<floating-point representation> numeral that denotes the power to which the floating-point base is raised before being multiplied by the mantissa to determine the real number represented 1, record 2, English, - exponent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: See the example in entry floating-point representation (05.05.02). 1, record 2, English, - exponent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exponent: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - exponent
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
- exposant
1, record 2, French, exposant
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
<numération à séparation flottante> numéral qui indique la puissance à laquelle doit être élevée la base de séparation flottante dans la représentation d’un nombre réel par un couple de numéraux 1, record 2, French, - exposant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Voir l’exemple de l’article représentation à virgule flottante (05.05.02). 1, record 2, French, - exposant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exposant : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - exposant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-25
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
- floating-point base
1, record 3, English, floating%2Dpoint%20base
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- floating-point radix 1, record 3, English, floating%2Dpoint%20radix
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a floating-point representation system, fixed positive integer base, greater than unity, that is raised to the power explicitly denoted by the exponent and then multiplied by the mantissa to determine the real number represented 1, record 3, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: In the example in entry 05.05.02 the floating-point base is 10. 1, record 3, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
floating-point base; floating-point radix: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20base
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
- base de séparation flottante
1, record 3, French, base%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
en numération à séparation flottante, entier positif fixe, supérieur à l'unité, constituant la base des puissances implicite qui est élevée à la puissance désignée explicitement par l'exposant, puis qui est multipliée par la mantisse pour déterminer le nombre réel représenté 1, record 3, French, - base%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Dans l'exemple de l'article 05. 05. 02, la base de séparation flottante est 10. 1, record 3, French, - base%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base de séparation flottante : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5 : 1999]. 2, record 3, French, - base%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-01-25
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
- floating-point representation
1, record 4, English, floating%2Dpoint%20representation
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
representation of a real number in a floating-point representation system 1, record 4, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: One floating-point representation of the number 0,0001234 is 0,1234E-3 where 0,1234 is the mantissa; -3 is the exponent, designated by E. The numerals are expressed in the variable-point decimal system; the floating-point base is 10. 1, record 4, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
floating-point representation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 4, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation
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
- représentation à virgule flottante
1, record 4, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
représentation d’un nombre réel dans une numération à séparation flottante 1, record 4, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Une représentation à virgule flottante du nombre 0, 0001234 est 0, 1234E-3 où 0, 1234 est la mantisse,-3 est l'exposant, désigné par E. Les numéraux sont exprimés en numération décimale à séparation variable; la base de séparation flottante implicite est 10. 1, record 4, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
représentation à virgule flottante : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 4, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- exponent
1, record 5, English, exponent
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a floating-point system, the numeral that represents the power to which the implicit floating-point base is raised before being multiplied by the mantissa to determine the real number represented. 2, record 5, English, - exponent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The floating-point representation of the number 0.000 123 4 is: 0.1234 -3 where 0.123 4 is the mantissa; -3 is the exponent. The numerals are expressed in the variable-point decimal system; the implicit base is 10. 2, record 5, English, - exponent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exponent: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 5, English, - exponent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exposant
1, record 5, French, exposant
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
En numération à séparation flottante, numéral qui représente la puissance à laquelle doit être élevée la base de séparation flottante implicite avant d’être multipliée par la mantisse pour déterminer le nombre réel représenté. 2, record 5, French, - exposant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : La représentation à séparation flottante du nombre 0, 000 123 4 est : 0, 123 4-3 où 0, 123 4 est la mantisse;-3 est l'exposant. Les numéraux sont exprimés en numération décimale à séparation variable; la base implicite est 10. 2, record 5, French, - exposant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exposant : terme normalisé par la CSA et l’ISO. 3, record 5, French, - exposant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- exponente
1, record 5, Spanish, exponente
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-04-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- floating-point representation system
1, record 6, English, floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- floating-point system 2, record 6, English, floating%2Dpoint%20system
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numeration system in which a real number, represented by a pair of distinct numerals, is the product of the mantissa, one of the numerals, and a value obtained by raising the implicit floating-point base to a power denoted by the exponent indicated by the second numeral. 3, record 6, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating-point system; floating-point representation system: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 6, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- numération à séparation flottante
1, record 6, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- numération à virgule flottante 1, record 6, French, num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numération dans laquelle chaque nombre réel, représenté par un couple de numéraux, est égal au produit de la mantisse, l'un des numéraux, et une valeur obtenue en élevant la base de séparation flottante à une puissance désignée par l'exposant de l'autre numéral. 2, record 6, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numération à séparation flottante; numération à virgule flottante : termes normalisés par la CSA et l’ISO. 3, record 6, French, - num%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- floating-point base
1, record 7, English, floating%2Dpoint%20base
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- floating-point radix 1, record 7, English, floating%2Dpoint%20radix
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a floating-point system, the implicit fixed positive integer base, greater than the unit, that is raised to the power explicitly denoted by the exponent or represented by the characteristic and then multiplied by the mantissa to determine the real number represented. 2, record 7, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20base
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating-point base; floating-point radix: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 7, English, - floating%2Dpoint%20base
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- base de séparation flottante
1, record 7, French, base%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En numération à séparation flottante, l'entier positif fixe, supérieur à l'unité, constituant la base des puissances implicite qui est élevée à la puissance désignée explicitement par l'exposant ou représentée par la caractéristique, puis qui est multipliée par la mantisse pour déterminer le nombre réel représenté. 2, record 7, French, - base%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base de séparation flottante : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 7, French, - base%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20flottante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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