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GAP CHARACTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gap character
1, record 1, English, gap%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character that is included in a computer word for technical reasons but does not represent data. 2, record 1, English, - gap%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gap character : term and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 3, record 1, English, - gap%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de remplissage
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20remplissage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de remplissage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20remplissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de relleno
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20relleno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter incluido en una palabra de computadora (ordenador) por razones técnicas, pero que no representa ningún dato. 1, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20relleno
Record 2 - external organization data 2012-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bar code density
1, record 2, English, bar%20code%20density
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
number of characters that can be represented in a bar code symbol per unit of measure 1, record 2, English, - bar%20code%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually expressed as characters per inch or per centimetre for linear bar codes and per square inch or per square centimetre for multi-row symbologies. 1, record 2, English, - bar%20code%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The width of the narrowest bar or space, the wide : narrow ratio, the number of bars and spaces per character and the width of the intercharacter gap, if any, are the controlling factors. 1, record 2, English, - bar%20code%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cf. symbol character (02.01.07) 1, record 2, English, - bar%20code%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bar code density: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - bar%20code%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2012-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- continuous code
1, record 3, English, continuous%20code
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
symbology in which there is no intercharacter gap, i. e. the final element of one symbol character abuts the first element of the next symbol character and all the elements carry data 1, record 3, English, - continuous%20code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf. discrete code (03.01.13) 1, record 3, English, - continuous%20code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
continuous code: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - continuous%20code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pad character
1, record 4, English, pad%20character
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- padding character 2, record 4, English, padding%20character
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character introduced to use up time while a function, usually mechanical, is being completed, e.g. carriage return, form eject. 3, record 4, English, - pad%20character
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to gap character and to fill character. 4, record 4, English, - pad%20character
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caractère de remplissage
1, record 4, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20remplissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère utilisé pour étendre une chaîne ou un enregistrement à une longueur donnée. 2, record 4, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20remplissage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de relleno
1, record 4, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20relleno
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter introducido para pasar el tiempo mientras termina una función (generalmente mecánica); por ejemplo, el retorno del carro, eyección de formularios, etc. 2, record 4, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20relleno
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