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Computer Graphics Metafile [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
13.01.17 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

standardized file format, called a metafile, suitable for the storage and transfer of descriptive data for creating a display image

OBS

ISO/IEC 8632-1 is the International Standard for Computer Graphics Metafile.

OBS

Computer Graphics Metafile; CGM: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
13.01.17 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

spécification normalisée d'un format de fichier, appelé métafichier, adapté au stockage et au transfert de données descriptives permettant de créer des images

OBS

La Norme internationale ISO/CEI 8632-1 définit le métafichier infographique CGM.

OBS

métafichier infographique CGM; CGM : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A standardized file format, called a metafile, suitable for the storage and transfer of descriptive data for creating a display image.

OBS

CGM files can contain both vector graphics information (e.g., polygons, circles, ellipses, NURBS) and raster graphics information (e.g., tile array).

OBS

NOTE - ISO/IEC 8632-1 is the International Standard for Computer Graphics Metafile.

OBS

Term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Spécification normalisée d'un format de fichier, appelé métafichier, adapté au stockage et au transfert de données descriptives permettant de créer des images.

OBS

NOTE - La Norme internationale ISO/CEI 8632-1 définit le métafichier infographique CGM.

OBS

Terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Formato estándar para la transmisión de las imágenes.

OBS

Se usa ampliamente como el formato del archivo (fichero) para los programas de dibujos en las computadoras (ordenadores) personales y es una forma aceptable de entrada de gráficos en los sistemas de publicaciones electrónicas de escritorio.

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