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CASCADED WINDOWING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cascade
1, record 1, English, cascade
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of arranging windows so that they appear to be stacked, one behind the other. 1, record 1, English, - cascade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition given by the President of the Canadian Committee for ISO standards in information technology. See also cascaded windowing. 1, record 1, English, - cascade
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cascading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cascade
1, record 1, French, cascade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce qui se produit par saccades, par rebondissement successifs, en série. 1, record 1, French, - cascade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verbe dérivé est «cascader». 2, record 1, French, - cascade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- window cascading
1, record 2, English, window%20cascading
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rollover windowing 2, record 2, English, rollover%20windowing
correct, standardized
- cascaded windowing 3, record 2, English, cascaded%20windowing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The creation of overlapping cascaded windows. 1, record 2, English, - window%20cascading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with tiling. 1, record 2, English, - window%20cascading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
window cascading; rollover windowing; cascaded windowing : terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 2, English, - window%20cascading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fenêtrage en cascade
1, record 2, French, fen%C3%AAtrage%20en%20cascade
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Création de fenêtres en cascade qui se chevauchent. 2, record 2, French, - fen%C3%AAtrage%20en%20cascade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à pavage. 2, record 2, French, - fen%C3%AAtrage%20en%20cascade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fenêtrage en cascade : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - fen%C3%AAtrage%20en%20cascade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cascaded
1, record 3, English, cascaded
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cascaded windowing. 1, record 3, English, - cascaded
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cascadable
1, record 3, French, cascadable
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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