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FORMAT DECIMAL CONDENSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- packed format
1, record 1, English, packed%20format
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The particular format used for optimizing the storing data. 2, record 1, English, - packed%20format
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format condensé
1, record 1, French, format%20condens%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
l'octet est d’un emploi particulièrement souple. Il permet d’enregistrer soit une lettre ou un signe spécial, ou un chiffre décimal en format éclaté, soit deux chiffres décimaux, en format condensé. 1, record 1, French, - format%20condens%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formato empaquetado
1, record 1, Spanish, formato%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formato decimal codificado en binario en el que dos dígitos decimales están representados dentro de un solo byte de almacenamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - formato%20empaquetado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta operación se efectúa suprimiendo los bits de zona. 2, record 1, Spanish, - formato%20empaquetado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- packed decimal
1, record 2, English, packed%20decimal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- packed decimal format 2, record 2, English, packed%20decimal%20format
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representation of a decimal value by two adjacent digits in a byte. 3, record 2, English, - packed%20decimal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décimal condensé
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format décimal condensé 2, record 2, French, format%20d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- représentation décimale condensée 3, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20d%C3%A9cimale%20condens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format économique de stockage des chiffres décimaux, sous forme de décimaux codés binaires. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des machines à caractères de 8 chiffres binaires, les nombres à base décimale peuvent être représentés soit avec un seul chiffre décimal par caractère, soit avec deux chiffres décimaux par caractère. Cette représentation avec deux chiffres décimaux par caractère est souvent appelée représentation décimale condensée. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cimal%20condens%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- decimal empaquetado
1, record 2, Spanish, decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- formato de decimal empaquetado 2, record 2, Spanish, formato%20de%20decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
- formato decimal empaquetado 3, record 2, Spanish, formato%20decimal%20empaquetado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo (modalidad) de almacenaje para números decimales; este modo permite almacenar hasta el doble de números decimales en un solo byte, ahorrándose así espacio en la memoria. 2, record 2, Spanish, - decimal%20empaquetado
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unpacked format
1, record 3, English, unpacked%20format
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
one byte can record either a letter, or a special symbol, or a decimal digit in unpacked format, or 2 decimal digits in packed format. 2, record 3, English, - unpacked%20format
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format non condensé
1, record 3, French, format%20non%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- format éclaté 2, record 3, French, format%20%C3%A9clat%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
l'octet est d’un emploi particulièrement souple. Il permet d’enregistrer soit une lettre ou un signe spécial, ou un chiffre décimal en format éclaté, soit deux chiffres décimaux, en format condensé. 2, record 3, French, - format%20non%20condens%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- packed decimal string
1, record 4, English, packed%20decimal%20string
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contiguous sequence of up to 16 bytes interpreted as a string of nibbles. Each nibble represents a digit except the low-order nibble of the highest addressed byte, which represents the sign. The packed decimal string is specified by its lowest addressed location and the number of digits. 1, record 4, English, - packed%20decimal%20string
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also packed decimal format. 2, record 4, English, - packed%20decimal%20string
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séquence décimale condensée
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%C3%A9cimale%20condens%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sequence de maximum 16 octets dont plusieurs chiffres décimaux sont enregistrés dans un seul multiplet, par exemple, deux chiffres décimaux dans un octet. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20d%C3%A9cimale%20condens%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi format decimal condensé. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20d%C3%A9cimale%20condens%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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