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Record 1 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A character string forming part of a word.

OBS

syllable: term and definition standardized by ISO in the 2382-4 standard published in 1974 but not included in the 1987 version; officially approved by the Government EDP Standard Committee (GESC) in 1984.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Chaîne de caractère faisant partie d'un mot.

OBS

syllabe : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO dans la norme 2382-4 de 1974, mais non repris dans l'édition de 1987; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI) en 1984.

Spanish

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