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MNEMONIC SYMBOL [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A symbol chosen to assist the human memory. Example: The abbreviation "mpy" for "multiply".

OBS

mnemonic symbol: term and definition standardized by ISO and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
OBS

symbole mnémonique : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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

Símbolo formado por uno o varios caracteres, fácilmente identificable por el ser humano.

Key term(s)
  • símbolo mnemotécnico
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