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Record 1 2002-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A language construct within a module that designates the end of an execution sequence (or possibly several such sequences) in that module and causes a jump to a specified point in the calling module, and possibly provides a result to it.

OBS

return; return from a procedure: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Construction à l'intérieur d'un sous-programme qui désigne la fin de la séquence d'exécution (ou de plusieurs d'entre elles) dans le sous-programme et provoque un saut de retour à un point spécifié dans le module appelant, avec la possibilité de lui fournir un résultat.

OBS

point de sortie d'une procédure; point de sortie; retour; instruction de retour : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Instrucción que se lleva a cabo para regresar a un programa o rutina principal, a continuación del procesamiento de un subprograma o subrutina.

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