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PROGRAM DESIGN LANGUAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- program design language
1, record 1, English, program%20design%20language
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
design language with special language constructs and verification protocols, used to develop, analyze, and document the design of a program 1, record 1, English, - program%20design%20language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
program design language: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, English, - program%20design%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langage de conception de programmes
1, record 1, French, langage%20de%20conception%20de%20programmes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langage de conception logicielle 1, record 1, French, langage%20de%20conception%20logicielle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
langage de spécification contenant des éléments de langage particuliers, et parfois des protocoles de vérification, pour développer, analyser et documenter la conception d'un programme 1, record 1, French, - langage%20de%20conception%20de%20programmes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage de conception de programmes; langage de conception logicielle : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - langage%20de%20conception%20de%20programmes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- program design language
1, record 2, English, program%20design%20language
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PDL 1, record 2, English, PDL
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- programme design language 2, record 2, English, programme%20design%20language
correct, NATO
- PDL 2, record 2, English, PDL
correct, NATO
- PDL 2, record 2, English, PDL
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A design language with special constructs and verification protocols, used to develop, analyze, and document the design of a program. 3, record 2, English, - program%20design%20language
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PDL phase consists of transforming a design into a programming structure using Ada constructs. 4, record 2, English, - program%20design%20language
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
program design language; PDL: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 5, record 2, English, - program%20design%20language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langage de conception de programmes
1, record 2, French, langage%20de%20conception%20de%20programmes
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PDL 2, record 2, French, PDL
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- langage de conception logicielle 3, record 2, French, langage%20de%20conception%20logicielle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langage de spécification contenant des outils particuliers, et parfois des protocoles de vérification, pour développer, analyser et documenter la conception d'un programme. 3, record 2, French, - langage%20de%20conception%20de%20programmes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage de conception de programmes; langage de conception logicielle : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 4, record 2, French, - langage%20de%20conception%20de%20programmes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje de diseño de programas
1, record 2, Spanish, lenguaje%20de%20dise%C3%B1o%20de%20programas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenguaje, usado para expresar los diseños del programa, que es similar a un lenguaje de programación convencional de alto nivel, pero que da énfasis a la estructura e intención más bien que a su capacidad para ejecutar los programas expresados en el lenguaje. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lenguaje%20de%20dise%C3%B1o%20de%20programas
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