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OCTET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- octet
1, record 1, English, octet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 8-bit byte 2, record 1, English, 8%2Dbit%20byte
correct, standardized
- byte 3, record 1, English, byte
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A string that consists of eight bits. 4, record 1, English, - octet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
byte: Only equivalent to an octet when it consists of exactly 8 bits. Despite the term's widespread use to mean "octet," "octet" is the more precise term. 5, record 1, English, - octet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
octet: The term is used in preference to "byte" in ISO/IEC 19762 and in the ASN.1 standards to avoid confusion in cases where there is a hardware association, e.g. 7-bit byte, 16-bit byte. 6, record 1, English, - octet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
byte; 8-bit byte: terms and definition standardized by CSA International. 7, record 1, English, - octet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
octet; 8-bit byte: terms standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 1, English, - octet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eight-bit byte
- 8 bit byte
- eight bit byte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- octet
1, record 1, French, octet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Multiplet composé de huit bits. 2, record 1, French, - octet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale] et la CSA International. 3, record 1, French, - octet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tout octet est un multiplet, mais tout multiplet n'est pas un octet. 4, record 1, French, - octet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- octeto
1, record 1, Spanish, octeto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- 8-bit 2, record 1, Spanish, 8%2Dbit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Byte que consiste de ocho bites. 2, record 1, Spanish, - octeto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En] informática. Carácter o unidad de información compuesto de ocho bites. 3, record 1, Spanish, - octeto
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-15
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
- octet
1, record 2, English, octet
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 8-bit byte 1, record 2, English, 8%2Dbit%20byte
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
byte that consists of eight bits 2, record 2, English, - octet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octet; 8-bit byte: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993; ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 3, record 2, English, - octet
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
- octet
1, record 2, French, octet
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
multiplet composé de huit bits 2, record 2, French, - octet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993; ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999] 3, record 2, French, - octet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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