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lexical unit [2 records]

Record 1 2011-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Programming Languages
DEF

A wordlike language construct that, by convention, represents an elemental unit of meaning.

OBS

Examples - A literal such as 2G5 or an identifier such as last name in Pascal.

OBS

lexical unit; token; lexical token; lexical element: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Langages de programmation
DEF

Élément de langage proche du langage humain représentant, par convention, une unité sémantique élémentaire.

OBS

Exemples - Un libellé tel que 2G5 ou un identificateur tel que last name en Pascal.

OBS

unité lexicale; entité lexicale : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Lenguaje de programación
DEF

En los lenguajes de programación, es una construcción del lenguaje que, por convención, representa una unidad elemental de significado.

OBS

Por ejemplo, un literal como "2G5", una palabra clave como Print (Imprimir), o un separador como un punto y coma (;).

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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
15.01.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

string of one or more characters of the alphabet of a programming language that, by convention, represents an elemental unit of meaning

OBS

Examples: A literal such as 2G5 or an identifier such as last_name in Pascal.

OBS

lexical token; lexical element; lexical unit: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
15.01.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

chaîne d'un ou plusieurs caractères de l'alphabet d'un langage de programmation représentant, par convention, une unité sémantique élémentaire

OBS

Exemples : Un libellé tel que 2G5 ou un identificateur tel que last_name en Pascal.

OBS

unité lexicale; entité lexicale : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

Spanish

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