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数字表記法 (すうじひょうきほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

数すう字じ表ひょう記き法ほう

Meanings

1

noun

numerical notation

computing

Technical term used in computing and related fields for systems of representing numbers, such as binary, decimal, or hexadecimal notation.

コンピューターは二に進しん法ほうの数すう字じ表ひょう記き法ほうを使つかう。
Computers use binary numerical notation.
この教きょう科か書しょでは様さま々ざまな数すう字じ表ひょう記き法ほうを紹しょう介かいしている。
This textbook introduces various numerical notation systems.

Kanji

数number, strength, fate
字character, letter, word
表surface, table, chart
記

scribe, account, narrative

法method, law, rule

Similar words

記き数すう法ほう
記数法 is a broader term for numeral systems, while 数字表記法 specifically emphasizes the notation or representation of numbers.
表ひょう記き法ほう
表記法 means 'notation' or 'representation system' in general; 数字表記法 narrows it to numerical notation.

Etymology

Compound of 数字 (sūji, 'numeral') + 表記 (hyōki, 'notation') + 法 (hō, 'method'). A straightforward modern technical term.