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encoding or compressing technique [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encoding or compressing technique
1, record 1, English, encoding%20or%20compressing%20technique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A four-digit year technique that represents something less than four digits. 1, record 1, English, - encoding%20or%20compressing%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some of the methods used are: pack a two-byte character representation of a year into one-byte unsigned packed decimal representation and used the freed up byte to hold the packed century; convert two-character year from decimal to hexadecimal; develop a user-defined date/year conversion scheme. 1, record 1, English, - encoding%20or%20compressing%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term related to Year 2000 compliance. 2, record 1, English, - encoding%20or%20compressing%20technique
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technique de codage ou de compression
1, record 1, French, technique%20de%20codage%20ou%20de%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de représentation des quatre chiffres de l'année avec moins de quatre chiffres. 1, record 1, French, - technique%20de%20codage%20ou%20de%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques-unes des méthodes utilisées : condenser la représentation d'un caractère à deux octets dans une représentation décimale condensée à un octet sans signe et utiliser l'octet libéré pour représenter le siècle condensé; convertir l'année à deux caractères d'une représentation décimale à une représentation hexadécimale; élaborer un plan de conversion date/année défini par l'utilisateur. 1, record 1, French, - technique%20de%20codage%20ou%20de%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme relatif au passage de l'an 2000. 2, record 1, French, - technique%20de%20codage%20ou%20de%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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