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DEVICE-INDEPENDENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portable
1, record 1, English, portable
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- device-agnostic 2, record 1, English, device%2Dagnostic
correct
- machine-independent 3, record 1, English, machine%2Dindependent
correct, standardized, officially approved
- computer-independent 4, record 1, English, computer%2Dindependent
correct
- device-independent 5, record 1, English, device%2Dindependent
correct
- transportable 6, record 1, English, transportable
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to procedures or programs created without regard for the actual devices to be used in processing them. [Definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).] 7, record 1, English, - portable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pertaining to software that does not rely on features unique to a particular kind of computer and, therefore, may be executed on computers of more than one kind. [Definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission.] 8, record 1, English, - portable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine-independent: term standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 9, record 1, English, - portable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- portable
1, record 1, French, portable
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indépendant 2, record 1, French, ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, adjective, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie des procédures ou des programmes dont la définition ne tient pas compte de la machine sur laquelle ils seront exécutés. [Définition uniformisée par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).] 3, record 1, French, - portable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Qualifie un logiciel qui n'est pas basé sur des caractéristiques propres à un type particulier d'ordinateur, et peut, par conséquent, être exécuté sur des ordinateurs de plusieurs types. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale.] 4, record 1, French, - portable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indépendant : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 5, record 1, French, - portable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autónomo
1, record 1, Spanish, aut%C3%B3nomo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- independiente de la máquina 1, record 1, Spanish, independiente%20de%20la%20m%C3%A1quina
correct
- independiente 2, record 1, Spanish, independiente
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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