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CARACTER DISPOSICION TIPOGRAFICA [1 record]

Record 1 2004-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A control character used to position printed, displayed or recorded data.

OBS

format effector: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Caractère de commande employé pour disposer des données lors de leur impression, de leur affichage ou de leur enregistrement.

OBS

caractère de mise en page; caractère de présentation : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

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

Carácter que figura entre los datos en una cinta de papel, con el propósito de dirigir la manera en que los datos son impresos o cómo deben tratarse en alguna operación de procesamiento ulterior.

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