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PRECISION MULTIPLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bignum
1, record 1, English, bignum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- big number 2, record 1, English, big%20number
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bignum package in a computer or program allows internal representation of arbitrarily large integers, rational numbers, decimal numbers, or floating-point numbers, and provides a set of arithmetic operations on such numbers. 1, record 1, English, - bignum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand nombre
1, record 1, French, grand%20nombre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation informatique en précision multiple pour des entiers très importants. 1, record 1, French, - grand%20nombre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des langages d’ordinateur fournissent un type de donnée que l’on appelle «entier». Ces entiers sont souvent de taille limitée, généralement inférieurs à 2 puissance 31=2147483648 ou [...] 2 puissance 15=32768. Pour travailler avec des nombres plus grands, il faut utiliser des nombres en virgule flottante qui ne sont précis que sur les six ou sept premières décimales. 1, record 1, French, - grand%20nombre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-20
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
- multiple-precision
1, record 2, English, multiple%2Dprecision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
characterized by the use of two or more computer words to represent a number in order to enhance precision 1, record 2, English, - multiple%2Dprecision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple-precision: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 2, English, - multiple%2Dprecision
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
- en précision multiple
1, record 2, French, en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie l’emploi de plusieurs mots-machine pour représenter un nombre en vue d’améliorer la précision 1, record 2, French, - en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en précision multiple : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2 : 1976]. 2, record 2, French, - en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multiple precision
1, record 3, English, multiple%20precision
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précision multiple
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- precisión múltiple
1, record 3, Spanish, precisi%C3%B3n%20m%C3%BAltiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- multiprecisión 2, record 3, Spanish, multiprecisi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empleo de palabras de computadora (ordenador), en múltiplos de dos o más, para representar una sola cantidad numérica o numeral. 3, record 3, Spanish, - precisi%C3%B3n%20m%C3%BAltiple
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el doble o más de los dígitos que los que se llevan normalmente en una palabra de longitud fija, utilizada para seguir de cerca las diversas partes de un un numeral, la precisión se hace más relevante especialmente en la manipulación de matrices las cuales requieren a menudo el empleo de la aritmética de precisión múltiple. 3, record 3, Spanish, - precisi%C3%B3n%20m%C3%BAltiple
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- single precision arithmetic
1, record 4, English, single%20precision%20arithmetic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- single-precision arithmetic 2, record 4, English, single%2Dprecision%20arithmetic
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regular arithmetic, e.g. arithmetic on single-word integers, by contrast to double or multi-precision arithmetic. 3, record 4, English, - single%20precision%20arithmetic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique simple précision
1, record 4, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - arithm%C3%A9tique%20simple%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética de precisión simple
1, record 4, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - aritm%C3%A9tica%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20simple
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multiple-precision
1, record 5, English, multiple%2Dprecision
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- multiple precision 2, record 5, English, multiple%20precision
adjective
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the use of two or more computer words to represent a number in order to enhance precision. 3, record 5, English, - multiple%2Dprecision
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple-precision: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 5, English, - multiple%2Dprecision
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- en précision multiple
1, record 5, French, en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie l’emploi de plusieurs mots machine pour représenter un nombre en vue d’améliorer la précision. 2, record 5, French, - en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en précision multiple : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 5, French, - en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20multiple
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- de precisión múltiple
1, record 5, Spanish, de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20m%C3%BAltiple
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el doble o más de dígitos de los que normalmente se llevan en una palabra de longitud fija, utilizada para seguir de cerca las diferentes partes de cada número, la precisión se recalca especialmente en la gestión de las matrices, que a menudo requieren el uso de la aritmética de precisión múltiple. 2, record 5, Spanish, - de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20m%C3%BAltiple
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- PTEN/MMC1
1, record 6, English, PTEN%2FMMC1
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the March 28, 1997 issue of Science, Li et al describe a protein which is mutated in a number of human cancers, including those from breast, brain and prostate. This protein interacts with actin filaments and is a putative protein tyrosine phosphatase. Li et al have called this protein PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10). Steck et al, who simulatenously located the same gene have adopted the name, MMAC1 (mutated in multiple advance cancers 1). The 5.5-kb mRNA of the PTEN/MMAC1 is widely expressed in human tissues and it appears to have alternately spliced variants. The N-terminal domain of the gene codes for a 403-amino acid protein that is likely a protein phosphatase and is related to the CDC14 which is an enzyme that controls the cell division. 1, record 6, English, - PTEN%2FMMC1
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- protéine PTEN/MMC1
1, record 6, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20PTEN%2FMMC1
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baptisé MMAC1 pour «mutated in multiple advanced cancers 1» par P. Steck, et PTEN pour «phosaphatase and tensin homolog on chromosome 10» par R. Parsons, il [le gène] code une protéine monomérique de 403 acides aminés. [...] Si le mécanisme d’action de la protéine PTEN/MMAC1 reste encore à déterminer avec précision, sa ressemblance avec la tensine suggère qu'elle favorise la cohésion des cellules dans les tissus. Sa disparition pourrait expliquer la croissance anormale des cellules cancéreuses par perte de contact avec leurs voisines, lequel constitue un frein à leur prolifération. 1, record 6, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20PTEN%2FMMC1
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Découverte dans l’évolution des cancers du cerveau et autres types de cancers. 2, record 6, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20PTEN%2FMMC1
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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