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TWIDDLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spin
1, record 1, English, spin
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twiddle 2, record 1, English, twiddle
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To pedal at high cadence. 3, record 1, English, - spin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouliner
1, record 1, French, mouliner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tricoter 2, record 1, French, tricoter
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entraîner un tout petit braquet, de sorte que les jambes tournent très vite. 2, record 1, French, - mouliner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedalear
1, record 1, Spanish, pedalear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diddle
1, record 2, English, diddle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tweak 1, record 2, English, tweak
correct
- twiddle 1, record 2, English, twiddle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To work with in a not particularly serious manner. 1, record 2, English, - diddle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Let's diddle this piece of code and see if the problem goes away." 1, record 2, English, - diddle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noun: The action or result of diddling. 1, record 2, English, - diddle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bricoler
1, record 2, French, bricoler
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailler ou modifier quelque chose sans sérieux. 1, record 2, French, - bricoler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bricolez [diddle] ce morceau de code et voyez si le problème persiste. 1, record 2, French, - bricoler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bricolage : L'action ou le résultat de bricoler. 1, record 2, French, - bricoler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- improvement technique
1, record 3, English, improvement%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- twiddle 1, record 3, English, twiddle
correct
- tweak 1, record 3, English, tweak
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Twiddle and tweak are slang for "small change to a program until it works". They usually are pejorative.. 2, record 3, English, - improvement%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paratechnique
1, record 3, French, paratechnique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connaissances utiles pour optimiser l'implémentation d'un algorithme : pour diminuer ou bien le temps de calcul ou bien l'espace mémoire utilisé en jouant sur des particularités du langage de programmation et/ou de l'ordinateur utilisé. 1, record 3, French, - paratechnique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étudiants font aussi l'expérience des techniques informatiques de base : des algorithmes de recherche d'un élément et des algorithmes de tri, différentes méthodes numériques et des paratechniques particulières de représentation des données. 1, record 3, French, - paratechnique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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