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CARACTER SUSTITUCION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substitute character
1, record 1, English, substitute%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SUB 1, record 1, English, SUB
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control character used in the place of a character that is recognized to be invalid, in error, or incapable of being represented on a given device. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 1, English, - substitute%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substitute character; SUB: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - substitute%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère substitut
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20substitut
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SUB 2, record 1, French, SUB
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère de substitution 3, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
- substitution 4, record 1, French, substitution
correct, feminine noun
- caractère de remplacement 5, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande destiné à être employé à la place d'un caractère reconnu non valable ou erroné, ou qui ne peut être représenté sur un dispositif particulier. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20substitut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère substitut; SUB : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 5, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20substitut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caractère substitut : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20substitut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de sustitución
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n
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 de control de la precisión usado para reemplazar un carácter que se ha determinado como no válido o en error. 2, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n
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