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DELETE CHARACTER [1 record]

Record 1 2012-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A control character used primarily to obliterate an erroneous or unwanted character; on perforated tape this character consists of a code hole in each punch position.

OBS

delete character; rub-out character; delete: terms standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

Key term(s)
  • rubout character
  • rub out character

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
OBS

caractère d'oblitération; oblitération : termes normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Carácter de control usado primordialmente para eliminar un carácter erróneo o no deseado; en las cintas perforadas, este carácter consiste de una perforación de código en cada posición de perforación.

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