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CARACTER CONTROL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- control character
1, record 1, English, control%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character whose primary purpose is to effect format, to control transmission, or to perform other control functions, rather than to be used as a graphic representation. 2, record 1, English, - control%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control character: term standardized by ISO and CSA International. 3, record 1, English, - control%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de commande
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère dont le but premier est d'assurer le formatage, de commander la transmission, ou d'accomplir d'autres fonctions de commande, plutôt que d'être utilisé comme représentation graphique. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20commande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de commande : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International. 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20commande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de control
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter cuya función es la de controlar el registro, procesamiento (tratamiento) o interpretación de datos en unidades periféricas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20control
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