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CARACTER CONTROL EXACTITUD [1 record]

Record 1 2023-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Testing and Debugging
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A control character used to indicate whether the data with which it is associated are erroneous, to be disregarded, or cannot be represented on a particular device.

OBS

error control character: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Test et débogage
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Caractère utilisé pour indiquer que les données auxquelles il est associé sont erronées, qu'on doit les ignorer ou qu'on ne peut pas les représenter sur un support particulier.

OBS

caractère de contrôle d'erreur : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prueba y depuración
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
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