"location arithmetic" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Calque of Latin arithmeticae localis, coined by Scottish landowner and mathematician John Napier (1550–1617) in his 1617 treatise Rabdologiæ (written in Latin). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|arithmeticae localis}} Calque of Latin arithmeticae localis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} location arithmetic (uncountable)
  1. (arithmetic) A device and technique described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ for performing multiplication, division and extraction of square roots by using counters to represent numbers in binary. Wikipedia link: John Napier, Rabdology, location arithmetic Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Arithmetic Related terms: Napier's bones, promptuary, rabdology Translations (device and technique to aid in performing arithmetic calculations): arithmeticæ localis (Latin)
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