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DIGITO VERIFICACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- check digit
1, record 1, English, check%20digit
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A check key that consists of a single digit. 2, record 1, English, - check%20digit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
check digit: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA); designation officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - check%20digit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffre de contrôle
1, record 1, French, chiffre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chiffre de vérification 2, record 1, French, chiffre%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé de contrôle constituée d'un seul chiffre. 3, record 1, French, - chiffre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chiffre de contrôle : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - chiffre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffre de contrôle; chiffre de vérification : désignations uniformisées par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 1, French, - chiffre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dígito de control
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dígito de verificación 1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- check digit
1, record 2, English, check%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A suffix digit used to test the validity of a number. 2, record 2, English, - check%20digit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
check digit: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 3, record 2, English, - check%20digit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chiffre de contrôle
1, record 2, French, chiffre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffre ajouté à un nombre pour permettre d'en tester la validité. 1, record 2, French, - chiffre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chiffre de contrôle : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 2, French, - chiffre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instituciones financieras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dígito de control
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dígito de comprobación 1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- dígito de verificación 1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dígito generado desde un número original para asegurar la precisión; el dígito de control se calcula desde los dígitos originales en el número al cual se le agrega, manteniéndose siempre como parte de dicho número. 1, record 2, Spanish, - d%C3%ADgito%20de%20control
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