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FUNCTIONAL CHECKING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test switch
1, record 1, English, test%20switch
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Allows for functional checking of the indicator when button is depressed. 2, record 1, English, - test%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussoir d'essai
1, record 1, French, poussoir%20d%27essai
correct, masculine noun, specific, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poussoir d'essai : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 2, record 1, French, - poussoir%20d%27essai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Input-Output Requirements Language
1, record 2, English, Input%2DOutput%20Requirements%20Language
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IORL 1, record 2, English, IORL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is another language for functional decomposition and input/output specification : IORL(Input/Output Requirements Language). Although these do some useful specification checking, they cannot check detailed logic or specify the order and timing constraints needed in real-time systems. 1, record 2, English, - Input%2DOutput%20Requirements%20Language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langage IORL
1, record 2, French, langage%20IORL
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage de spécification entrée/sortie. 1, record 2, French, - langage%20IORL
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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