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UNITE CALCUL [1 record]

Record 1 2001-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

In a processor, the part that performs arithmetic operations.

DEF

... a device which performs the actual operations themselves, e.g. by taking two numbers stored in specific places in memory, adding them together, and putting the result in a specific place in memory.

OBS

The term "arithmetic unit" is sometimes used for a unit that performs both arithmetic and logic operations.

OBS

arithmetic unit: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Partie d'un processeur qui effectue des opérations arithmétiques.

OBS

unité arithmétique; organe de calcul : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclo de vida (Informática)
  • Matemáticas para computación
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