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PROGRAM FUNCTION KEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- program function key
1, record 1, English, program%20function%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PFK 2, record 1, English, PFK
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- function key 3, record 1, English, function%20key
correct, officially approved
- PF key 1, record 1, English, PF%20key
correct
- soft key 4, record 1, English, soft%20key
correct
- programmable function key 5, record 1, English, programmable%20function%20key
correct
- feature key 6, record 1, English, feature%20key
correct
- soft function key 7, record 1, English, soft%20function%20key
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On a terminal keyboard, a key without a predefined function that can be programmed to perform a specific function. 7, record 1, English, - program%20function%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
function key: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC). 7, record 1, English, - program%20function%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche de fonction programmable
1, record 1, French, touche%20de%20fonction%20programmable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche de fonction 2, record 1, French, touche%20de%20fonction
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- touche programmable 3, record 1, French, touche%20programmable
correct, feminine noun
- touche fonction 4, record 1, French, touche%20fonction
feminine noun
- touche FP 5, record 1, French, touche%20FP
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Touche d'un clavier que l'on peut programmer afin qu'elle exécute une fonction bien définie. 6, record 1, French, - touche%20de%20fonction%20programmable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
touche de fonction : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 6, record 1, French, - touche%20de%20fonction%20programmable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de función de programa
1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20programa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla de función 1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20funci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- tecla de función programable 1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20funci%C3%B3n%20programable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un teclado, tecla empleada para emitir una serie de instrucciones de un solo golpe. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20programa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estas teclas, por lo general, ya están programadas para ejecutar funciones específicas, aunque algunos sistemas permiten que el usuario las programe según sus propias necesidades. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20programa
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