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OCTOTHORPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- number sign
1, record 1, English, number%20sign
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pound sign 2, record 1, English, pound%20sign
correct
- hash mark 3, record 1, English, hash%20mark
correct
- mesh 4, record 1, English, mesh
correct
- splat 3, record 1, English, splat
correct
- crunch 3, record 1, English, crunch
correct
- pig-pen 3, record 1, English, pig%2Dpen
correct
- concatenator 5, record 1, English, concatenator
- octothorpe 6, record 1, English, octothorpe
correct
- tic-tac-toe 7, record 1, English, tic%2Dtac%2Dtoe
correct
- sharp sign 8, record 1, English, sharp%20sign
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The character [sharp] (number sign). 9, record 1, English, - number%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Either the character POUND SIGN or the character NUMBER SIGN shall be allocated to bit combination 2/3 and either the character DOLLAR SIGN or the character CURRENCY SIGN shall be allocated to bit combination 2/4. 10, record 1, English, - number%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symbol: sharp sign: Because of technical constraints it is not possible to reproduce it on the present record. 8, record 1, English, - number%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
number sign: term standardized by ISO. 11, record 1, English, - number%20sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- symbole numéro
1, record 1, French, symbole%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- signe numéro 2, record 1, French, signe%20num%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
- fagot 3, record 1, French, fagot
correct, masculine noun
- caractère dièse 4, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20di%C3%A8se
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe associé à un numéro de série, de nomenclature, de schéma, de module, de pièce, etc. 5, record 1, French, - symbole%20num%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut affecter le SYMBOLE LIVRE, ou bien le SYMBOLE NUMÉRO à la combinaison binaire 2/3 et il faut affecter le SYMBOLE DOLLAR, ou bien le SYMBOLE MONÉTAIRE à la combinaison binaire 2/4. 1, record 1, French, - symbole%20num%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symbole numéro : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - symbole%20num%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caractère dièse : attesté dans Cyberlexis - Le dictionnaire du jargon informatique - traduction française 1997 du Hacker's Dictionary (1983); il est impossible de le reproduire dans la présente fiche en raison de contraintes techniques. 4, record 1, French, - symbole%20num%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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