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MEMORY ALLOCATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- storage allocation
1, record 1, English, storage%20allocation
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- memory allocation 2, record 1, English, memory%20allocation
correct
- allocation of memory 3, record 1, English, allocation%20of%20memory
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The assignment of storage areas to specified data. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 4, record 1, English, - storage%20allocation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
storage allocation: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 1, English, - storage%20allocation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attribution de mémoire
1, record 1, French, attribution%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affectation mémoire 2, record 1, French, affectation%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
- allocation de mémoire 3, record 1, French, allocation%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
- affectation de mémoire 4, record 1, French, affectation%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
- allocation de la mémoire 5, record 1, French, allocation%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assignation de zones de mémoires à des données déterminées. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 6, record 1, French, - attribution%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attribution de mémoire : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 7, record 1, French, - attribution%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignación de almacenamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, asignaci%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- asignación de memoria 1, record 1, Spanish, asignaci%C3%B3n%20de%20memoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso que consiste en asignar programas específicos, segmentos de programas y/o bloque de datos a determinadas áreas de los diferentes medios de almacenamiento en una computadora (ordenador). 2, record 1, Spanish, - asignaci%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dicha asignación es una de las funciones que deben realizarse durante la preparación de un programa, y una de las operaciones efectuadas por un compilador es la de determinar las áreas específicas asignadas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - asignaci%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento
Record 1, Key term(s)
- distribución de memoria
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