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SUITE BINAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bit string
1, record 1, English, bit%20string
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary digit string 2, record 1, English, binary%20digit%20string
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A string of binary digits in which the position of each binary digit is considered as an independent unit. 3, record 1, English, - bit%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit string: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 1, English, - bit%20string
Record 1, Key term(s)
- binary digit string
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de bits
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20bits
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaîne binaire 2, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20binaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- chaîne de chiffres binaires 3, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20chiffres%20binaires
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- suite binaire 4, record 1, French, suite%20binaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaîne ne comprenant que des chiffres binaires. 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20bits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne de bits; chaîne binaire; chaîne de chiffres binaires : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20bits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena de bits
1, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20de%20bits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cadena de dígitos binarios 1, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos%20binarios
correct, feminine noun
- serie de bits 1, record 1, Spanish, serie%20de%20bits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
- Intelligence (Military)
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eight-bit binary string
1, record 2, English, eight%2Dbit%20binary%20string
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every eight-bit plain text input is modality added to an eight-bit block of random ones and zeros from the storage facility, and the resulting eight-bit binary string is transmitted. 1, record 2, English, - eight%2Dbit%20binary%20string
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suite d’octets binaire
1, record 2, French, suite%20d%26rsquo%3Boctets%20binaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'émetteur transmet la suite d'octets binaire qui est le résultat de l'addition. 1, record 2, French, - suite%20d%26rsquo%3Boctets%20binaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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