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BLOCK CHECK CHARACTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block check character
1, record 1, English, block%20check%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCC 2, record 1, English, BCC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an error detection system, a character added at the end of a message or transmission block to facilitate error detection. 3, record 1, English, - block%20check%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block check character; BCC: designations standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - block%20check%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Test et débogage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de contrôle par bloc
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20bloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCC 1, record 1, French, BCC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de contrôle par bloc; BCC : désignations normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de verificación por bloque
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20bloque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BCC 1, record 1, Spanish, BCC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- BCC
1, record 2, English, BCC
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- block check character 1, record 2, English, block%20check%20character
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
parity error checking character added to data for the purposes of detecting transmission errors 1, record 2, English, - BCC
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BCC; block check character: abbreviation, term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - BCC
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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