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OPTIONAL STOP INSTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optional pause instruction
1, record 1, English, optional%20pause%20instruction
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optional stop instruction 1, record 1, English, optional%20stop%20instruction
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction that allows suspension of the execution of the computer program. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 1, English, - optional%20pause%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optional pause instruction; optional stop instruction: terms standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - optional%20pause%20instruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction d'arrêt facultatif
1, record 1, French, instruction%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20facultatif
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction qui suspend l'exécution du programme à condition qu'une commande l'ait préalablement autorisé. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20facultatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction d'arrêt facultatif : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - instruction%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20facultatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de pausa opcional
1, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20pausa%20opcional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción de parada opcional 2, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20parada%20opcional
correct, feminine noun
- instrucción de parada optativa 3, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20parada%20optativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción que expresa la posibilidad opcional de detener la ejecución de un programa, o la de ejecutar la operación anterior o posterior a dicha instrucción si no son satisfechas ciertas condiciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20pausa%20opcional
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