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Record 1 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

In data processing, hardware, software or files having many similarities or developed from a previous model.

OBS

For data files, the expressions "grandfather", "father" and "son" are commonly used to refer to three generations existing at the same time.

OBS

generation: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
DEF

En traitement des données, matériel, logiciel ou fichiers qui comportent plusieurs caractéristiques semblables ou qui ont été élaborés d'après une version ou un modèle antérieur.

OBS

Dans le cas des fichiers de données, on identifie souvent chacune des trois générations qui peuvent exister en même temps par les expressions première, deuxième et troisième génération.

OBS

génération : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Informática
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