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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable
1, record 1, English, variable
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
quadruple, established by a declaration or an implicit declaration, that consists of an identifier, a set of data attributes, one or more addresses, and data values, where the relationship between the addresses and the data values may vary 1, record 1, English, - variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some programming languages, the addresses may vary, hence the associated data values may vary. In other programming languages, the addresses remain fixed, but the associated data values may change during execution. 1, record 1, English, - variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
variable: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - variable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable
1, record 1, French, variable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
quadruplet, défini par une déclaration ou par une déclaration implicite, constitué d'un identificateur, d'un ensemble d'attributs de données, d'une ou de plusieurs adresses, et de valeurs de données, et dans lequel la relation entre les adresses et les valeurs peut changer 1, record 1, French, - variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains langages de programmation, les adresses peuvent changer, et donc les valeurs de données associées peuvent changer. Dans d'autres langages de programmation, les adresses restent fixes mais les valeurs de données associées peuvent changer pendant l'exécution. 1, record 1, French, - variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
variable : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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