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shift-in character [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A code extension character, used to terminate a series of characters that has been introduced by the shift-out character, making effective the graphic characters of the standard character set.

OBS

shift-in character; SI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

OBS

shift-in character; shift-in: terms standardized by ISO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Caractère de changement de code normal qui met fin à la suite de caractères mis en jeu par le caractère hors code et remet en service les caractères graphiques du jeu de caractères normalisé. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

caractère en code; caractère de commande de code normal; SI : termes et abréviation normalisés par l’ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
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