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PA KEY [2 records]

Record 1 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A display-device key that produces an interruption to solicit program action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

En un teclado de un dispositivo de visualización, es una tecla que produce una interrupción para solicitar una acción en el programa.

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Record 2 2002-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Software
DEF

On a display device keyboard, a key that produces a call to a program that performs display operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Logiciels

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
DEF

En el teclado de un dispositivo de visualización es una tecla que produce una llamada a un programa que ejecuta operaciones de visualización.

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