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WINDOWING TECHNIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
OBS

Allows maintenance of a six-position date and will usually localize the changes to procedural logic, thus reducing the scope as compared to date expansion, but the changes are still pervasive throughout the programs.

OBS

Term related to Year 2000 compliance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
OBS

Permet le maintien d'une date à six positions et permet de déceler les changements à la logique procédurale, réduisant ainsi la portée, comparé à l'agrandissement de la date, mais les changements sont néanmoins prépondérants partout dans les programmes.

OBS

Terme relatif au passage de l'an 2000.

Spanish

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