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ZAP COMMAND [2 records]

Record 1 2001-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

Intentional use of a command found in many programs to clear the screen.

OBS

Term meaning "delete" or "destroy". Some languages even have a ZAP command. (J.J. Manger, The Essential Internet Information Guide, Mc Graw-Hill, 1994, p. 352).

Key term(s)
  • zap command

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Empleo internacional de una instrucción encontrada en muchos programas para limpiar o borrar la pantalla.

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Record 2 1989-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A command that combines the effect of both "delete" and "pack".

CONT

The "zap" command is used to completely erase all records from the file, possibly at year end.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Commande qui permet d'effacer tous les enregistrements d'un fichier.

Spanish

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