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BIT SIGNIFICATIF [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
DEF

A bit generated by a data source for delivery to a data sink, and not used for control purposes by the data transmission system.

OBS

information bit: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
DEF

Bit provenant d'une source de données et destiné à un collecteur de données, et que le système de transmission des données n'utilise pas à des fins de contrôle.

OBS

bit d'information : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de la información
DEF

Señal transmitida en códigos.

OBS

Los bits de información son caracteres o dígitos que integran los datos que pueden ser procesados para dar información más tarde; en este término no se incluyen aquellos dígitos que pueda requerir el equipo físico o la programática con propósitos de control.

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