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SPECIFICATION LANGUAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specification language
1, record 1, English, specification%20language
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A problem-oriented language, often a computer-processible combination of natural language and artificial language, designed for expressing the requirements, design, behavior, or other characteristics of a system or a component and that provides special constructs and, sometimes, verification protocols used to develop, analyze, and document the specified entities. 2, record 1, English, - specification%20language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specification languages provide the means for describing problem domain, the required behavior of a software system, and also the overall design of a software system. The tradeoff in specification languages is between their expressive power and the degree to which they can be supported with tools such as compilers, interpreters, and theorem provers. 3, record 1, English, - specification%20language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
specification language : term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and ISO/IEC. 4, record 1, English, - specification%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langage de spécification
1, record 1, French, langage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langage adapté au problème, souvent sous la forme d'une combinaison, pouvant être traitée par ordinateur, de langage naturel et de langage artificiel, permettant d'exprimer les besoins, la conception, le comportement ou d'autres caractéristiques d'un système ou d'un composant, et qui fournit des outils particuliers, et parfois des protocoles de vérification, pour développer, analyser et documenter les entités spécifiées. 2, record 1, French, - langage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les langages de spécification sont basés sur ce que l'on appelle les types abstraits algébriques. 3, record 1, French, - langage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage de spécification : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 4, record 1, French, - langage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje de especificación
1, record 1, Spanish, lenguaje%20de%20especificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenguaje que, por lo general, suele ser matemático, usado para expresar una especificación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lenguaje%20de%20especificaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- specification language
1, record 2, English, specification%20language
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
problem-oriented language, often a computer-processible combination of natural language and artificial language, used for expressing the requirements, design, behavior, or other characteristics of a system or a component and that provides special language constructs and, sometimes, verification protocols used to develop, analyze, and document the specified entities 1, record 2, English, - specification%20language
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
specification language: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 2, English, - specification%20language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langage de spécification
1, record 2, French, langage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
langage d'application, résultant souvent d'une combinaison, pouvant être traitée par ordinateur, de langage naturel et de langage artificiel; ce langage permet d'exprimer les besoins, la conception, le comportement ou d'autres caractéristiques d'un système ou d'un composant, et fournit des éléments de langage particuliers, et parfois des protocoles de vérification, pour développer, analyser et documenter les entités spécifiées 1, record 2, French, - langage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage de spécification : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 2, French, - langage%20de%20sp%C3%A9cification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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