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CHECKING CODE [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.01.21 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

property of a symbology whereby a checking algorithm is applied to each character in the code

OBS

Substitution errors can then only occur if two or more separate printing defects occur within one character. Codes, which are not self-checking usually, have a check character added to the encoded data. Check characters can be added to self-checking symbols to further enhance data integrity.

OBS

self-checking: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008].

French

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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
08.08.05 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

machine instructions that read part of a disk to determine whether it is an unauthorized copy

OBS

checking code : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8 : 1998].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
08.08.05 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

instructions machine qui lisent une partie d'un disque pour vérifier s'il s'agit d'une copie non autorisée

OBS

code de vérification : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998].

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Computers and Calculators
DEF

An additional computer, usually smaller, that supports a larger computer system.

CONT

An economy of processing can be effected if the satellite computer handles lower-level functions such as remote terminal co-ordination, data validity checking, code conversion, and input/output functions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
DEF

Ordinateur qui fait partie d'un système informatique, mais qui a généralement moins de possibilités que l'unité centrale.

OBS

Il est éloigné du système principal et assure des fonctions annexes telles que les entrées ou les impressions de travaux à distance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Computadoras y calculadoras
DEF

Computadora (ordenador) conectada remota o localmente a una computadora central y que ejecuta ya sea en forma autónoma, tareas definidas para servir redes locales, o subordinada a la computadora central para llevar a cabo ciertas tareas como, por ejemplo, la compilación, edición y funciones de control de entrada/salida.

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