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CATENATION [2 records]

Record 1 2024-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

Concatenation is the process of combining or joining two or more strings, text fragments, or variables together into a single string. It is a common operation in programming and text processing, allowing the creation of longer strings by merging shorter ones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Opération qui consiste à joindre des listes ou des chaînes de caractères de manière à constituer une seule unité cohérente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

[Operación de] enlace de estructuras de datos, por ejemplo, campos, registros y archivos (ficheros).

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Record 2 2002-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biotechnology
DEF

The process of joining atoms together to form a chain.

CONT

Carbon has the ability to form successively two other C-atoms to form chains of varying lengths and shapes. This property of carbon is called "Catenation". Catenation is responsible for the variety and a large number of organic compounds.

OBS

Carbon shows by far the greatest tendency to catenate, forming millions of catenated molecules. Sulphur too can catenate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Biotecnología
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