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VARIABLE ENVIRONNEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable of the environment
1, record 1, English, variable%20of%20the%20environment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2, record 1, English, - variable%20of%20the%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable de l'environnement
1, record 1, French, variable%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 1, French, - variable%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variable del medio
1, record 1, Spanish, variable%20del%20medio
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- environment variable
1, record 2, English, environment%20variable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variable that describes the operating environment of the process. Common environment variables describe the home directory, command search path, the terminal in use, and the current time zone [the HOME, PATH, TERM, and TZ variables, respectively]. 1, record 2, English, - environment%20variable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variable d'environnement
1, record 2, French, variable%20d%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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