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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- characters per line
1, record 1, English, characters%20per%20line
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cpl 2, record 1, English, cpl
correct, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... 80 characters per line are printed on the 8-1/2" X 11"... size paper using a 10-pitch font. 3, record 1, English, - characters%20per%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractères par ligne
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8res%20par%20ligne
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- cpl 1, record 1, French, cpl
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- screen capacity
1, record 2, English, screen%20capacity
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total number of characters that can be displayed on a screen; i. e. the number of characters per line times the number of lines. 1, record 2, English, - screen%20capacity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
screen capacity: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 2, record 2, English, - screen%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'écran
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9cran
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre total de caractères qui peuvent être affichés sur un écran; c'est-à-dire le nombre de caractère par ligne multiplié par le nombre de lignes. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9cran
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité d'écran : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9cran
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- formatted-mode 1, record 3, English, formatted%2Dmode
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
System formatting condition that allows text to be entered with a variable format, so that the computer can rearrange the number of characters per line and the number of lines per page as specified by the terminal operator. 2, record 3, English, - formatted%2Dmode
Record 3, Key term(s)
- formatted mode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format édité
1, record 3, French, format%20%C3%A9dit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unformatted mode 1, record 4, English, unformatted%20mode
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
System formatting condition that allows text to be entered in a fixed format, so that the number of characters per line and spacing between columns and lines is printed exactly as entered at the terminal by the operator. 2, record 4, English, - unformatted%20mode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format non édité
1, record 4, French, format%20non%20%C3%A9dit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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