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PREPROCESSEUR [3 records]

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Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Applications of Automation
  • Software
DEF

A program or subprogram that carries out some processing steps prior to a major process.

CONT

A pre-processor is a program that formats data before it sends it to another system such as a CNC machine tool.

OBS

preprocessor: Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC; term standardized by IEEE.

Key term(s)
  • preprocessing programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Logiciels
DEF

Programme ou sous-programme qui effectue certaines tâches de traitement avant un traitement plus important.

DEF

Programme informatique qui effectue certaines tâches préliminaires de calcul ou d'organisation.

OBS

préprocesseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
07.04.79 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

program or subprogram that carries out some processing steps prior to a major process

OBS

preprocessor: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
07.04.79 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

programme ou sous-programme qui effectue certaines tâches de traitement avant un traitement plus important

OBS

préprocesseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000].

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A functional unit that effects preparatory processing of programs.

CONT

A macrogenerator may function as a language preprocessor of a translator.

OBS

preprocessor; language preprocessor: terms standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA.

French

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

Unité fonctionnelle qui effectue des tâches préalables au traitement de programmes.

CONT

Un macrogénérateur peut tenir lieu de préprocesseur pour un traducteur.

OBS

préprocesseur; préprocesseur de langage : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

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

Unidad funcional que efectúa la computación u organización preparatoria.

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