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HOME POSITION [3 records]

Record 1 2005-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
  • Office Machinery
CONT

The home key moves the cursor to the home position (usually the upper left corner of the screen). F "HOME" clears the screen and homes the cursor as well.

OBS

When the terminal is not in origin mode, home is always column 1 and row 1. When the terminal is in origin mode, home is the upper left position within the scrolling margins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
  • Mécanographie
DEF

Position connue à l'écran de visualisation, généralement le coin supérieur gauche, mais parfois l'extrémité gauche de la ligne, le coin inférieur gauche ou une autre position de l'écran.

OBS

d'un visuel, ou écran de visualisation.

OBS

Le curseur se place, se positionne, sur la colonne 1 de la ligne 1.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
DEF

A fixed point along an axis referenced with respect to a machine datum. Typically used for tool change and pallet change.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
DEF

Point fixé sur un axe repéré par rapport à l'origine machine. Utilisé notamment pour les changements d'outil et les changements de pièce à usiner.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Machinery
DEF

A fixed location in the basic coordinate axes of the machine tool. Usually the point at which everything is fully retracted for tool change and so on.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanographie

Spanish

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