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CARACTER CAMBIO ACCION SINGULAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-02-19

English

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

A special control character which causes one or more following characters to shift to that of another set of characters. Similar to a nonlocking shift key on a typewriter.

French

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

Spanish

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

Carácter de control, mediante el cual, se escoge de entre un conjunto de caracteres alternativo, un número determinado de los mismos, los cuales seguirán inmediatamente al de desplazamiento.

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