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Computer operating on base-10 numbers
A decimal computer is a computer that represents and operates on numbers and addresses in decimal format – instead of binary as is common in most modern
Decimal_computer
Number in base-10 numeral system
Binary-coded decimal (BCD) Decimal classification Decimal computer Decimal time Decimal representation Decimal section numbering Decimal separator Decimalisation
Decimal
System of digitally encoding numbers
computing and electronic systems, binary-coded decimal (BCD) is a class of binary encodings of decimal numbers where each digit is represented by a fixed
Binary-coded_decimal
Library classification system
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC; /ˈduː.iː/ DOO-ee, /ˈdjuː.iː/ DYOO-ee), colloquially known as the Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library
Dewey_Decimal_Classification
Numerical symbol
symbol can be called a decimal mark, decimal marker, or decimal sign. Symbol-specific names are also used; decimal point and decimal comma refer to a dot
Decimal_separator
First electronic general-purpose digital computer
The Atanasoff–Berry Computer (ABC), ENIAC, and Colossus all used thermionic valves (vacuum tubes). ENIAC's registers performed decimal arithmetic, rather
ENIAC
Base memory unit handled by a computer
earliest computers (and a few modern as well) use binary-coded decimal rather than plain binary, typically having a word size of 10 or 12 decimal digits
Word_(computer_architecture)
Decimal representation of real numbers in computing
Decimal floating-point (DFP) arithmetic refers to both a representation and operations on decimal floating-point numbers. Working directly with decimal
Decimal_floating_point
Concise notation for large or small numbers
(modulus) of the significand m is at least 1 but less than 10. Decimal floating point is a computer arithmetic system closely related to scientific notation
Scientific_notation
Programmable machine that processes data
electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs, which enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system
Computer
Numeral encoding scheme
Bi-quinary coded decimal is a numeral encoding scheme used in many abacuses and in some early computers, notably the Colossus. The term bi-quinary indicates
Bi-quinary_coded_decimal
Vacuum-tube 1950s computer system
1969. The 650 was a two-address, bi-quinary coded decimal computer (both data and addresses were decimal), with memory on a rotating magnetic drum. Character
IBM_650
Base-16 numeric representation
decimal and as a letter of the alphabet from "A" to "F" (either upper or lower case) for the digits with decimal value 10 to 15. As typical computer hardware
Hexadecimal
Computer that uses ternary logic
nil nil comma unit pair pair comma unit nil nil point nil". Decimal computer – Computer operating on base-10 numbers Flip-flop (electronics) – Electronic
Ternary_computer
1960s decimal computer
The IBM 1401 is a variable-wordlength decimal computer that was announced by IBM on October 5, 1959. The first member of the highly successful IBM 1400
IBM_1401
Datum of integral data type
bitness; see § Words. Some older computer architectures used decimal representations of integers, stored in binary-coded decimal (BCD) or other format. These
Integer_(computer_science)
Presentation format for numerical data
dot-decimal notation is in information technology, where it is a method of writing numbers in octet-grouped base-ten (decimal) numbers. In computer networking
Dot-decimal_notation
Earliest electronic computer design
A few tube computers -- such as the Harwell Dekatron Computer -- use a single Decatron tube per decimal digit. Some vacuum-tube computers like the SEAC
Vacuum-tube_computer
Angular measurements, typically for latitude and longitude
potentially computer searchable and that it can be located by a generally (open) referencing system such as Google Earth or OpenStreetMap. Four decimal places
Decimal_degrees
Encoded data represented in binary notation
linked to binary. Decimal is, of course, a commonly used representation. For example, ASCII characters are often represented as either decimal or hex. Some
Binary_code
1962 second-generation computer
or 15,000 decimal digits) of handmade core memory, which is expandable to a maximum of 40,000 slabs (80,000 characters or 120,000 decimal digits) in
NCR_315
Small IBM scientific computer released in 1959
first digital computer considered reliable enough for real-time process control of factory equipment). Being variable-word-length decimal, as opposed to
IBM_1620
Internal representation of numeric values in a digital computer
That is, the value of an octal "10" is the same as a decimal "8", an octal "20" is a decimal "16", and so on. In a hexadecimal system, there are 16
Computer_number_format
Number of digits of a numeral system
as 19 denotes the (decimal) number 1 × (−10)1 + 9 × (−10)0 = −1. Different bases are especially used in connection with computers. The commonly used bases
Radix
First computer to use magnetic disk storage
Operation. The 305 was a character-oriented variable "word" length decimal (BCD) computer with a drum memory rotating at 6000 RPM that held 3200 alphanumeric
IBM_305_RAMAC
Early computer from Austria
(binary-decimal fully transistorized computing automaton), an early transistorized computer. Other early transistorized computers included TRADIC
Mailüfterl
Early family of computers
Datatron is a family of vacuum tube computers, developed by ElectroData Corporation, that used internal decimal operations and first shipped in 1954
Datatron
Modern computers generally use binary logic, but many early machines were decimal computers. In these machines, the basic unit of data was the decimal digit
History_of_computing_hardware
Livermore Advanced Research Computer
riskier IBM design. The LARC was a decimal mainframe computer with 60 bits per word. It used bi-quinary coded decimal arithmetic with five bits per digit
UNIVAC_LARC
Variable wordlength decimal computer announced by IBM in 1960
was a decimal computer with a variable word length that was announced by IBM on September 12, 1960 and marketed as a midrange business computer. It was
IBM_1410
Decimal computer introduced by IBM in 1958
IBM 7070 is a decimal-architecture intermediate data-processing system that was introduced by IBM in 1958. It was part of the IBM 700/7000 series, and
IBM_7070
Time of day using decimal units
day into 10 decimal hours, each decimal hour into 100 decimal minutes and each decimal minute into 100 decimal seconds (100,000 decimal seconds per day)
Decimal_time
Mid-range business decimal computers
second-generation (transistor) mid-range business decimal computers that IBM marketed in the early 1960s. The computers were offered to replace tabulating machines
IBM_1400_series
First-generation computer
The Gamma 3 was an early electronic vacuum-tube computer. It was designed by Compagnie des Machines Bull in Paris, France and released in 1952. Originally
Bull_Gamma_3
Bibliographic and library classification system
The Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) is a bibliographic and library classification representing the systematic arrangement of all branches of human
Universal Decimal Classification
Universal_Decimal_Classification
Converting a measuring system to a decimal base
have decimalised their currencies, converting them from non-decimal sub-units to a decimal system, with one basic currency unit and sub-units that are
Decimalisation
Eight-bit character encoding system invented by IBM
Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC; /ˈɛbsɪdɪk/) is an eight-bit character encoding used mainly on IBM mainframe and IBM midrange computer operating
EBCDIC
First working programmable, fully automatic digital computer
[citation needed] The ENIAC computer, completed after the war, used vacuum tubes to implement switches and used decimal representation for numbers. Until
Z3_(computer)
Base five numeral system
Bi-quinary coded decimal is a variant of biquinary that was used on a number of early computers including Colossus and the IBM 650 to represent decimal numbers
Quinary
Prefix indicating a power of two
measurements. However, other computer industry sectors (such as magnetic storage) continued using those same terms and symbols with the decimal meaning. Since then
Binary_prefix
In mathematics, limiting the number of digits right of the decimal point
In mathematics and computer science, truncation is limiting the number of digits right of the decimal point. Truncation of positive real numbers can be
Truncation
Arithmetic operation
decimal computers in the late 1950s and early 1960s used add tables instead of adders, e.g., RCA 301, IBM 1620. Arithmetic implemented on a computer can
Addition
German 1940s computer
symbolic operations and memory cells. Numbers were entered and output as decimal floating-point even though the internal working was in binary. The machine
Z4_(computer)
second-generation computer architectures initially varied; they included character-based decimal computers, sign-magnitude decimal computers with a 10-digit
History of computing hardware (1960s–present)
History_of_computing_hardware_(1960s–present)
Unit of digital information
between units based on decimal and binary prefixes increases as a semi-logarithmic (linear-log) function—for example, the decimal kilobyte value is nearly
Gigabyte
1950s electronic digital computer
teletype. It was a serial decimal machine with an 8-inch-diameter (200 mm), 10,000-word magnetic drum memory. (As CALDIC's decimal words were 10 digits each
CALDIC
Order of magnitude indicator
multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are decimal. Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol.
Metric_prefix
Global library cooperative
libraries worldwide. The Online Computer Library Center acquired the trademark and copyrights associated with the Dewey Decimal Classification System when
OCLC
Mainframe computers manufactured in 1966 to 1991
Small Systems. The B2500 and B3500 computers were announced in 1966. They operated directly on COBOL-68's primary decimal data types: strings of up to 100
Burroughs_Medium_Systems
Large multi-threaded computer released in 1960
operations. Arithmetic Calculator (BCD ALU): Designed for operations involving decimal numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Bull_Gamma_60
Six-bit binary-coded decimal codes
binary-coded decimal and BCD to the variations of BCD alphamerics used in most early IBM computers, including the IBM 1620, IBM 1400 series, and non-Decimal Architecture
BCD_(character_encoding)
1950s computer
McGraw-Hill. (No ISBN, Dewey decimal: 510.8 E19f). A contemporary book about the NORC. Goldstine, Herman H (1972). The Computer from Pascal to von Neumann
IBM Naval Ordnance Research Calculator
IBM_Naval_Ordnance_Research_Calculator
Expression of numbers as sequences of digits
A decimal representation of a non-negative real number r is its expression as a sequence of symbols consisting of decimal digits traditionally written
Decimal_representation
Encoding of negative numbers in binary number systems
preference for such modified decimal numbers to reduce errors in computation. Balanced ternary Binary-coded decimal Computer number format Method of complements
Signed_number_representations
Computer built using discrete transistors
introduced its first commercial transistorized computers beginning in 1958, with the IBM 7070, a ten-digit-word decimal machine. It was followed in 1959 by the
Transistor_computer
1960s mainframe computer
on decimal logic instead of binary. The 1301 was the main machine in the line. Its main memory came in increments of 400 words of 48 bits (12 decimal digits
ICT_1301
Japanese electronics engineer
registers, read-only memory, and a macro-instruction set to control a decimal computer system. Busicom wanted to produce a general-purpose LSI chipset, for
Masatoshi_Shima
IEEE standard for floating-point arithmetic
Kahan" (PDF). IEEE Computer. 31 (3): 114–115. doi:10.1109/MC.1998.660194. Retrieved 2019-03-08. Cowlishaw, Mike (June 2003). "Decimal floating-point: Algorism
IEEE_754
Computer approximation for real numbers
mainframes; in 2005, IBM also added IEEE-compatible decimal floating-point arithmetic. Initially, computers used many different representations for floating-point
Floating-point_arithmetic
32-bit computer number format
(2 − 2−23) × 2127 ≈ 3.4028235 × 1038. All integers with seven or fewer decimal digits, and any 2n for a whole number −149 ≤ n ≤ 127, can be converted
Single-precision floating-point format
Single-precision_floating-point_format
Codes of a library classification system
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is structured around ten main classes covering the entire world of knowledge; each main class is further structured
List_of_Dewey_Decimal_classes
Symbols used to write numbers
Russian Setun computers. Several authors in the last 300 years have noted a facility of positional notation that amounts to a modified decimal representation
Numerical_digit
19th century proposed mechanical computer
proposed digital mechanical general-purpose computer designed by the English mathematician and computer pioneer Charles Babbage. It was first described
Analytical_engine
Computer architecture bit width
practical limit.[citation needed] Computers, as the new competitor, had to match that accuracy. Decimal computers sold in that era, such as the IBM 650
36-bit_computing
Set of large semiprimes
calculations by a factor of 3–4 and faster computers sped their calculation by a factor of 1.25–1.67. RSA-250 has 250 decimal digits (829 bits), and was factored
RSA_numbers
Reference to a specific memory location
a byte size of 1 to 8 and a field length. Some older computers (decimal computers) are decimal digit-addressable. For example, each address in the IBM
Memory_address
Small business computer from the 1960s
The Gamma 10 was a business computer designed and marketed by the Compagnie des Machines Bull starting in 1963. Built as the successor to the Gamma 3 and
Bull_Gamma_10
Unit of digital information, usually 8 bits
vaguely that it was derived from AN/FSQ-31. Early computers used a variety of four-bit binary-coded decimal (BCD) representations and the six-bit codes for
Byte
32-bit computer number format
In computing, decimal32 is a decimal floating-point computer numbering format that occupies 4 bytes (32 bits) in computer memory. Like the binary16 and
Decimal32 floating-point format
Decimal32_floating-point_format
computers have used many systems of internal data representation, methods of operating on data elements, and data addressing. Early decimal computers
Timeline_of_binary_prefixes
Early electronic digital computing device
The Atanasoff–Berry computer (ABC) was the first automatic electronic digital computer. The device was limited by the technology of the day. The ABC's
Atanasoff–Berry_computer
64-bit computer number format
In computing, decimal64 is a decimal floating-point computer number format that occupies 8 bytes (64 bits) in computer memory. The format was formally
Decimal64 floating-point format
Decimal64_floating-point_format
Books about algorithms by Donald Knuth
The Art of Computer Programming (TAOCP) is a comprehensive multi-volume monograph (Volumes 1–7) written by the computer scientist Donald Knuth presenting
The Art of Computer Programming
The_Art_of_Computer_Programming
Relay programmable calculator
government and universities about Casio 14-B. Casio AL-1 is a relay decimal computer capable of solving the four basic operations (addition, subtraction
Casio_AL-1
Number expressed in the base-2 numeral system
similar to its decimal counterpart. In the example below, the divisor is 1012, or 5 in decimal, while the dividend is 110112, or 27 in decimal. The procedure
Binary_number
registers, read-only memory, and a macro-instruction set to control a decimal computer system. Busicom then wanted a general-purpose LSI chipset, for not
History of science and technology in Japan
History_of_science_and_technology_in_Japan
Mechanical computer built by Konrad Zuse in the 1930s
into internal memory in advance. The input and output were in decimal numbers, with a decimal exponent and the units had special machinery for converting
Z1_(computer)
Instructions a computer can execute
A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute. It is one component of software, which also
Computer_program
Hypothetical computer by Donald Knuth
DLX architecture, from Computer Organization and Design - The Hardware Software Interface. MIX is a hybrid binary–decimal computer. When programmed in binary
MIX_(abstract_machine)
Business computer
partitioning. The System Ten was a character-oriented computer, using 6-bit BCD characters and decimal arithmetic. In the early 1960s, The Singer Sewing Machine
Singer_System_Ten
Number
undefined in arithmetic. As a numerical digit, 0 plays a crucial role in decimal notation: it indicates that the power of ten corresponding to the place
0
Digit necessary to represent a quantity
approximation 22/7 has the same three correct decimal digits but has 10 correct binary digits. Most calculators and computer programs can handle a 16-digit approximation
Significant_figures
Computer architecture bit width
4-bit value holds a single binary-coded decimal (BCD) digit, making it a natural size for directly processing decimal values. As a 4-bit value is generally
4-bit_computing
Efficient system of binary encoding for decimal digits used in decimal floating point
Densely packed decimal (DPD) is an efficient method for binary encoding decimal digits. The traditional system of binary encoding for decimal digits, known
Densely_packed_decimal
64-bit computer number format
32-bit base-2 single precision and, more recently, base-10 representations (decimal floating point). One of the first programming languages to provide floating-point
Double-precision floating-point format
Double-precision_floating-point_format
comprises a computer's machine language), and the input/output model. In the early decades of computing, there were computers that used binary, decimal and even
Comparison of instruction set architectures
Comparison_of_instruction_set_architectures
British computer scientist
IEEE Symposium on Computer Arithmetic (ARITH 16), ISBN 0-7695-1894-X, pp. 104–111, IEEE Comp. Society, June 2003 Densely Packed Decimal Encoding, Cowlishaw
Mike_Cowlishaw
Method for representing or encoding numbers
a decimal positional system to store numbers and other values in quipu cords. The binary numeral system (base two) is used in almost all computers and
Positional_notation
Binary representation for signed numbers
in binary must represent −1 in decimal. The system is useful in simplifying the implementation of arithmetic on computer hardware. Adding 0011 (3.) to
Two's_complement
Large and powerful computer
A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe, maxicomputer, or big iron, is a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical applications
Mainframe_computer
Base-8 numeral representation
an octal digit is represented as "0" to "7" with the same value as for decimal but with each place a power of 8. For example: 112 8 = 1 × 8 2 + 1 × 8
Octal
1950s transistor-based computer
The NCR 304 computer, announced in 1957, first delivered in 1959, was National Cash Register (NCR)'s first transistor-based computer. The 304 was developed
NCR_304
Algorithm for computing trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic and exponential functions
Daggett, Dan H. (September 1959). "Decimal-Binary Conversions in CORDIC". IRE Transactions on Electronic Computers. 8 (3). The Institute of Radio Engineers
CORDIC
Computer architecture bit width
binary-coded decimal digits. The 16-bit word length thus became more common in the 1960s, especially on minicomputer systems. Early 16-bit computers (c. 1965–70)
16-bit_computing
Data input device
A computer keyboard is a built-in or peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act
Computer_keyboard
Notation for expressing numbers
of three decimal digits as a single digit. This is the meaning of the common notation 1,000,234,567 used for very large numbers. In computers, the main
Numeral_system
Number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100
changes and comparisons. In Ancient Rome, long before the existence of the decimal system, computations were often made in fractions in the multiples of 1/100
Percentage
Varying methods used to calculate pi
calculated 527 decimals correctly in 1853. Since the middle of the 20th century, the approximation of π has been the task of electronic digital computers (for a
Approximations_of_pi
Informational and control component of early computers
or hexadecimal (between 0 and F) digit. Some decimal computers, e.g., IBM 1620, use binary-coded decimal for memory addresses. Next the operator would
Front_panel
Search algorithm finding the position of a target value within a sorted array
systems where it is inefficient to calculate the midpoint, such as on decimal computers. Exponential search extends binary search to unbounded lists. It starts
Binary_search
DECIMAL COMPUTER
DECIMAL COMPUTER
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Person who Knows the Recital of the Quran
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Ancient
Boy/Male
Hindu
Computer
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Latin
Female Version of Decimus; Tenth
Boy/Male
Tamil
Computer
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Roman Latin Decebalus, DECEBAL means "strong as ten."
Girl/Female
Muslim
A person who knows the recital of the Quran
Girl/Female
Latin
Tenth. This name was often given to the tenth child in large families.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Telugu
Son of Goddess
Boy/Male
Tamil
Devilal | தேவீலால
Son of Goddess
Devilal | தேவீலால
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Shaft
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
A person who knows the recital of the qur'an
Female
English
Latin name DECIMA means "tenth." In Roman mythology, the Decima are equated with the Greek Moirae.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Muslim, Pakistani
One who Know the Recital of Quaran
Boy/Male
Latin
Tenth. This name was often given to the tenth child in large families.
DECIMAL COMPUTER
DECIMAL COMPUTER
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Happy; Pure; Holy; Purity
Girl/Female
Hindu
Swift sioux
Girl/Female
Irish
Goodness.
Girl/Female
Indian
Water born
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sahasthrabahu | ஸஹஸà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¾à®ªà®¾à®¹à¯
One with thousand arms
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from a pet form of David.English : nickname from the jackdaw, Middle English dawe, a bird noted for its sleek black color, raucous voice, and thievish nature, any of which characteristics could readily have given rise to a nickname.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh, ‘descendant of Deaghadh’, a personal name of uncertain origin. It may be composed of the elements deagh- ‘good’ + ádh ‘luck’, ‘fate’; some such association seems to lie behind its Anglicization as Goodwin.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Best, Most eminent
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Peasant; Farmer
Male
Russian
(Казимир) Russian form of Polish Kazimierz, KAZIMIR means "commands peace."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Friend of Islam
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imp. & p. p.
of Decimate
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Decimate
n.
A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God.
n.
Recital.
n.
The system of a decimal currency, decimal weights, measures, etc.
n.
See Circulating decimal, under Decimal.
n.
A recital.
n.
The act of reciting; the repetition of the words of another, or of a document; rehearsal; as, the recital of testimony.
n.
A vocal or instrumental performance by one person; -- distinguished from concert; as, a song recital; an organ, piano, or violin recital.
adv.
By tens; by means of decimals.
v. t.
To destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease.
n.
Denial.
a.
Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage.
v. t.
To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; as, to decimate a regiment as a punishment for mutiny.
n.
An inaccurate recital.
n.
A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction.
n.
The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.
a.
Pertaining to the integument or skin of animals; dermic; as, the dermal secretions.
a.
Pertaining to heralds, declarations of war, and treaties of peace; as, fecial law.
n.
Denial.