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Record 1 2002-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A program which enables a computer to perform arithmetic operations when such capabilities are not wired into the computer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Mathématiques informatiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Conjunto de subrutinas que hacen que una computadora (ordenador) trabaje con aritmética de punto (coma) flotante.

OBS

Estas rutinas pueden emplearse para simular operaciones de punto (coma) flotante en una computadora que carece del equipo de computación de punto (coma) flotante.

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