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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-word
1, record 1, English, half%2Dword
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short word 2, record 1, English, short%20word
correct
- half word 3, record 1, English, half%20word
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous sequence of bits or characters which comprises half a computer word and is capable of being addressed as a unit. 4, record 1, English, - half%2Dword
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-word : term standardized by CSA. 5, record 1, English, - half%2Dword
Record 1, Key term(s)
- halfword
- short-word
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-mot
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dmot
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-mot : terme normalisé par la CSA. 2, record 1, French, - demi%2Dmot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra corta
1, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- media palabra 1, record 1, Spanish, media%20palabra
correct, feminine noun
- palabra breve 2, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20breve
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra fija de menor longitud usada en computadoras (ordenadores) capaces de manejar palabras de dos longitudes diferentes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - palabra%20corta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Su longitud corresponde a la mitad de la palabra completa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - palabra%20corta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- integral boundary
1, record 2, English, integral%20boundary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A location in main storage at which a fixed-length field such as a half-word or a double-word, must be positioned. The address of an integral boundary is a multiple of the length of the field, in bytes. 2, record 2, English, - integral%20boundary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite de mot intégrale
1, record 2, French, limite%20de%20mot%20int%C3%A9grale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- limite intégrale 1, record 2, French, limite%20int%C3%A9grale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme frontière est souvent utilisé dans ce contexte. 1, record 2, French, - limite%20de%20mot%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite entero integral
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20entero%20integral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posición en la memoria principal en donde debe posicionarse un campo de longitud fija. El límite integral puede ser una media palabra o una palabra doble; su dirección es un mútiple de la longitud del campo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20entero%20integral
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- word boundary 1, record 3, English, word%20boundary
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
integral boundary : a location in main storage at which a fixed length field, such as a half-word or double-word, must be positioned. 2, record 3, English, - word%20boundary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frontière de mot
1, record 3, French, fronti%C3%A8re%20de%20mot
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de passage obligé lors des branchements dans les machines à mots. 1, record 3, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20de%20mot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- full-word format
1, record 4, English, full%2Dword%20format
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three full-word(32-bit) formats and two half-word(16-bit) formats. 1, record 4, English, - full%2Dword%20format
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format mot-entier
1, record 4, French, format%20mot%2Dentier
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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