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HPGL [2 records]

Record 1 2010-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

A text-formatting language used to specify the printed or displayed image of a document, page by page.

OBS

[Page description languages] define the physical characteristics of a page, including fonts, graphics, margins, spacing, and colors.

OBS

Examples :HPGL, Postscript.

OBS

page description language; PDL: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA International (IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Éditique
DEF

Langage de formatage de texte utilisé pour spécifier l'image imprimée ou affichée d'un document, page par page.

OBS

Les langages de description de page définissent les caractéristiques physiques d'une page, y compris les polices de caractère, les éléments graphiques, les marges, les espaces et les couleurs.

OBS

Exemples : HPGL, Postscript.

OBS

langage de description de page; LDP : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA International (CEI : Commission électrotechnique internationale).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje de programación
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Publicación electrónica
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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)
07.01.30 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

text-formatting language used to specify the printed or display image of a document, page by page

OBS

Examples :HPGL, Postscript.

OBS

page description language; PDL: term, abbreviation 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)
07.01.30 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

langage de formatage de texte utilisé pour spécifier l'image imprimée ou affichée d'un document, page par page

OBS

Exemples : HPGL, Postscript.

OBS

langage de description de page; LDP : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000].

Spanish

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