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CARACTER SIMBOLO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character code
1, record 1, English, character%20code
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ordered pattern of bits that are assigned in a particular system to represent characters. Baudot and ASCII are character codes. 2, record 1, English, - character%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code de caractères
1, record 1, French, code%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre de codes «officiels» utilisés pour les ordinateurs et la transmission de données est assez restreint, mais les variantes développées par les constructeurs en ont accru la diversité. L'expression «code de caractères» est surtout employée pour désigner les codes de transmission de données. 2, record 1, French, - code%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un code permettant de représenter des caractères à l'aide d'une suite de 0 et de 1 est dit code binaire de caractères (angl. character binary code). 3, record 1, French, - code%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de caracteres
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20caracteres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter símbolo 2, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20s%C3%ADmbolo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación específica de elementos (bits, perforaciones practicadas en tarjetas {fichas}, etc.), que se emplea para representar caracteres en cualquier sistema. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20de%20caracteres
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