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Record 1 2023-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

IRV(International Reference Version) is a "default version" of a character set. It is intended for international communications and also cases when there is no need for national characters or any application-specific characters.... The various versions of IRV are either identical to ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] or very close to it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

Version internationale de référence (VIR). Cette version [d'un ensemble de caractères codés] est destinée à être utilisée lorsqu'il n’est pas nécessaire d'utiliser une version nationale ou une version d'application particulière. En cas d'échange d’informations, la version internationale de référence est supposée être utilisée, à moins qu'un accord particulier n'existe entre l'émetteur des données et leur destinataire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

The byte-oriented characters are encoded in one or more 8 bit bytes. A typical single-byte encoding is ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] as used for western European languages like English. A typical multi-byte encoding which uses from one to three 8 bit bytes for each character is eucJP(extended Unix code-Japan, packed format) as used for Japanese workstations.

Key term(s)
  • multibyte encoding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Key term(s)
  • encodage multioctet

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 3 2019-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

The byte-oriented characters are encoded in one or more 8 bit bytes. A typical single-byte encoding is ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] as used for western European languages like English. A typical multi-byte encoding which uses from one to three 8 bit bytes for each character is eucJP(extended Unix code-Japan, packed format) as used for Japanese workstations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje de programación
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 4 2018-04-18

English

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

In data management systems adhering to a non-relational data model, data may be conceptualized in many different ways, including hierarchical(tree-like) structures, [American Standard Code for Information Interchange(ASCII) ] text files, or Java or Common Object Request Broker Architectures(COBRA)... objects.

French

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 5 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
CONT

The ASCII Table. Computers can only understand one language, which is binary... The ASCII(American Standard Code of Information Interchange) table shows the numerical representation of a character in decimal, which is then converted to binary by the compilers interpreter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Tableau qui associe une valeur numérique de 0 à 127 à chaque caractère (du type char).

OBS

ASCII : American Standard Code of Information Interchange

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
CONT

The extended ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] code uses eight 1's and 0's to represent letters, symbol, and numerals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
CONT

Le code ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] standard a été mis au point pour la langue anglaise. Il ne contient donc pas de caractères accentués, ni de caractères spécifiques à une langue. Pour coder ce type de caractère, il faut utiliser le code ASCII étendu.

Spanish

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Record 7 2013-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

Text equivalents can be included through content elements or the use of "alt", "longdesc" or other markups. They describe the purpose and function of all non-text content, including images, text graphics, symbols, image maps ..., animations, applets, objects, ASCII art, frames, scripts, graphical bullets, spacers, graphical buttons, sounds, stand-alone audio files, video audio files and video clips.

OBS

ASCII : American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Infographie
CONT

Les équivalents textuels peuvent être inclus dans le contenu des éléments ou être inclus via «alt», «longdesc» ou le balisage. Ils décrivent l'objectif et la fonction de tout le contenu non textuel. Ceci inclut : les images, les représentations graphiques de texte, les symboles, les régions des images cliquables [...], les animations, les applets et les objets programmables, l'art ASCII, les cadres, les scripts, les images utilisées comme puces de liste, les espacements, les boutons graphiques, les sons, les fichiers audio séparés, les pistes audio des vidéos, et la vidéo.

OBS

ASCII : code américain normalisé pour l'échange d'information.

Spanish

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Record 8 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A code that differs from ASCII in that some printing characters are replaced by nonprinting control characters, and the parity is specified to be odd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
CONT

Jeu de caractères codés à 7 éléments pour l'échange d'information entre matériels de traitement de l'information [...]. Une certaine marge de liberté a [...] été prévue (dans ce code) pour permettre de tenir compte des besoins particuliers nationaux et autres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Variante del código ASCII, del cual se diferencia básicamente en que ciertos caracteres de impresión se sustituyen por caracteres de control de no impresión y además porque la paridad es especificada para que sea impar.

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Record 9 2007-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

A Life conversion format that converts binary files to ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Exchange] text files.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
CONT

Le codage binhex [...] est un algorithme propriétaire de Apple permettant de convertir des données binaires codées sur 8 bits en format de codage sur 7 bits [...]

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telecommunications
  • Data Transmission
DEF

The end of data to be transmitted. It can be indicated by a special control code, as in the ASCII code set; by an absence of data for a specified time interval; or by a particular sequence of block gaps and data, as is done on magnetic tape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Télécommunications
  • Transmission de données

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Transmisión de datos
DEF

Carácter o código, que señala el final de un mensaje y que suele ser de tipo obligatorio.

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Record 11 1997-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A character set, the order of which has been agreed upon.

OBS

This definition also applies to the alphabet of natural languages consisting of letters with or without diacritical marks.

OBS

Examples : The Morse code alphabet; the 128 ASCII characters.

OBS

alphabet: term standardized by CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Jeu de caractères respectant un ordre convenu.

OBS

Cette définition s'applique aussi aux alphabets de langages naturels constitués de lettres avec ou sans signes diacritiques.

OBS

Exemples : L'alphabet codé Morse; les 128 caractères ASCII.

OBS

alphabet : terme normalisé par la CSA.

Spanish

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Record 12 1985-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission
DEF

The four-digit station serial number preceded by the number sign [sharp sign] placed in message format line 15 for the purpose of validating a complete message. In ITA 2 code the ASCII number sign is substituted by the letter "H" in upper case. On some ITA 2 machines this will print as [British pound sign] in lieu of [sharp sign].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données

Spanish

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Record 13 1984-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
CONT

ASCII. A standard data transmission code used to achieve compatibility between processing devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
OBS

Les codes de transmission utilisés sont généralement l'ASCII, le BCD, le CCITT [numéro] 5 et l'EBCDIC.

Spanish

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Record 14 1984-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

in SNA, a code frequently ASCII, selected at session activation, to be used to encode end-user data in the request unit(RU) instead of using extended binary-coded decimal interchange code(EBCDIC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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