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FOREGROUND PROGRAM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background program
1, record 1, English, background%20program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The program with the lowest priority in multiprocessing. Usually executed from batched or stacked job input. 2, record 1, English, - background%20program
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with foreground program. 2, record 1, English, - background%20program
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- programme d'arrière-plan
1, record 1, French, programme%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- programme de fond 2, record 1, French, programme%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme non prioritaire executé par lots ou par piles. Contraster avec programme d'avant-plan. 3, record 1, French, - programme%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, programa%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa muy específico de menor prioridad que los programas de primer plano o de alta prioridad y que se encuentra detenido y en estado de espera mientras se ejecutan los programas principales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - programa%20de%20fondo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in-between 1, record 2, English, in%2Dbetween
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intermediate frame 2, record 2, English, intermediate%20frame
correct
- in-between picture 3, record 2, English, in%2Dbetween%20picture
- in-between drawing 3, record 2, English, in%2Dbetween%20drawing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A conventional animation is created in a fairly fixed sequence : The story for the animation is written(or perhaps merely conceived), then a storyboard is laid out.... Next, the soundtrack(if any) is recorded, a detailed layout is produced(with a drawing for every scene in the animation), and the soundtrack is read-that is, the instants at which significant sounds occur are recorded in order. The detailed layout and the soundtrack are then correlated. Next, certain key frames of the animation are drawn-these are the frames in which the entities being animated are at extreme or characteristic positions, from which their intermediate position can be inferred. The intermediate frames are then filled in(this is called inbetweening), and a trial film is made(a pencil test)... Many stages of conventional animation seem ideally suited to computer assistance, especially inbetweening and coloring, which can be done using the seed-fill techniques.... Before the computer can be used, however, the drawings must be digitized. This can be done by using optical scanning, by tracing the drawings with a data tablet, or by producing the original drawings with a drawing program in the first place. The drawings may need to be postprocessed(e. g., filtered) to clean up any glitches arising from the input process(especially optical scanning), and to smooth the contours somewhat. The composition stage, in which foreground and background figures are combined to generate the individual frames for the final animation, can be done with the image-composition techniques.... 4, record 2, English, - in%2Dbetween
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- image intermédiaire
1, record 2, French, image%20interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intermédiaire 2, record 2, French, interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
- dessin intermédiaire 2, record 2, French, dessin%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
- dessin d'intervalle 2, record 2, French, dessin%20d%27intervalle
masculine noun
- intervalle 2, record 2, French, intervalle
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En animation par ordinateur, image calculée par le programme d'animation en fonction du déplacement effectif. 3, record 2, French, - image%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- task switcher
1, record 3, English, task%20switcher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- task-switcher 2, record 3, English, task%2Dswitcher
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... task switchers [like Software Carousel and Headroom] allow you to move directly among several open applications, but freeze all except the foreground program. 1, record 3, English, - task%20switcher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some utilities provide a kind of virtual memory by swapping TSRs in and out of memory. These are called task-switchers or TSR managers. 2, record 3, English, - task%20switcher
Record 3, Key term(s)
- TSR manager
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commutateur de tâches
1, record 3, French, commutateur%20de%20t%C3%A2ches
proposal, 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 1991-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Television Arts
- Radio Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- relevant public service announcement
1, record 4, English, relevant%20public%20service%20announcement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any broadcast matter that falls within content subcategory 24, if the matter a) is directly related to the theme or subject of a foreground segment; b) is used in substitution for broadcast matter that falls within content category 8 in network or syndicated program and time is made available during the broadcast of the program for the use of broadcast matter that falls within content category 8, or c) is used in substitution for broadcast matter that falls within content category 8 in a program pre-recorded by the licensee where the duration of the broadcast matter that falls within content category 7 or 8 or content subcategory 24 does not exceed three minutes in any period of 15 minutes. 1, record 4, English, - relevant%20public%20service%20announcement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- message d'intérêt public pertinent
1, record 4, French, message%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20pertinent
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière radiodiffusée faisant partie de la sous-catégorie de teneur 24 et qui, selon le cas : a) se rapporte directement au thème ou au sujet d'un segment premier plan; b) est utilisée en remplacement d'une matière faisant partie de la catégorie de teneur 8 dans un émission réseau ou une émission souscrite, lorsqu'une période de temps est offerte pendant la diffusion de l'émission pour l'utilisation d'une matière faisant partie de la catégorie de teneur 8; c) est utilisée en remplacement d'une matière faisant partie de la catégorie de teneur 8 dans une émission pré-enregistrée par le titulaire, lorsque la durée de la matière radiodiffusée faisant partie des catégories de teneur 7 ou 8 ou de la sous-catégorie de teneur 24 n'excède pas trois minutes par période de 15 minutes. 1, record 4, French, - message%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20pertinent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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