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CARACTER CAMBIO CODIGO [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A control character used to indicate that one or more of the succeeding code elements are to be interpreted according to a different code.

OBS

code extension character: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Caractère de commande destiné à indiquer qu'un ou plusieurs des codets qui le suivent doivent être interprétés selon un code différent.

OBS

caractère de changement de code : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Carácter de control utilizado para indicar que uno o más de los elementos codificados [que le siguen] deben interpretarse según un código diferente.

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