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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[The] ability of a program to store characters in a buffer before sending them to the display.  3, record 1, English, - typeahead

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Typeahead is a feature of computers and software (and some typewriters) that enables users to continue typing regardless of program or computer operation—the user may type in whatever speed is desired, and if the receiving software is busy at the time it will be called to handle this later. Often this means that keystrokes entered will not be displayed on the screen immediately.  4, record 1, English, - typeahead

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Not to be confused with the terms "autocomplete" or "autosuggest."  5, record 1, English, - typeahead

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Si la frappe continue est activée, les caractères saisis sont mis en mémoire tampon lorsque l'hôte n'est pas prêt pour les données. Si elle est désactivée, les caractères saisis sont ignorés jusqu'à ce que l'hôte soit prêt pour les données.  3, record 1, French, - frappe%20continue

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish