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SECONDARY FUNCTION [2 records]

Record 1 2012-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Software
DEF

The function that allows a data station to respond to commands according to the link protocol.

OBS

secondary function: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Logiciels
DEF

Fonction qui permet à une station de données de répondre à des commandes conformément à une procédure de liaison.

OBS

fonction secondaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Characterology
  • Personality Development
OBS

In behavior accompanying attention we note two opposite processes. Fluctuation or distriction (oscillation) is a "primary function" and perseverance is a "secondary function".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Caractérologie
  • Développement de la personnalité
DEF

Trait de personnalité caractérisant les personnes qui réagissent non pas aux impressions présentes mais à celles qui sont déjà passées à l'état de latence.

Spanish

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