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MATRIX SYMBOLOGY [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- module
1, record 1, English, module
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- matrix symbology symbol 1, record 1, English, matrix%20symbology%20symbol
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<matrix symbology> single cell or element used to encode one bit of the codeword 1, record 1, English, - module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module; matrix symbology symbol : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2 : 2008]. 2, record 1, English, - module
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
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
- matrix symbology
1, record 2, English, matrix%20symbology
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
collection of polygonal or circular elements in a regular pattern to represent data for retrieval by a vision scanning system 1, record 2, English, - matrix%20symbology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matrix symbology : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2 : 2008]. 2, record 2, English, - matrix%20symbology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04
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
- element
1, record 3, English, element
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[symbol character or symbol] single bar or space in a bar code symbol or a polygonal or circular single cell in a matrix symbol, which according to symbology rules form a symbol character 1, record 3, English, - element
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The width of individual elements may be expressed in modules, or in multiples of the X dimension. 1, record 3, English, - element
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
element: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - element
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decode algorithm
1, record 4, English, decode%20algorithm
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
set of rules used, in a bar code or matrix symbology, to convert the element pattern of a symbol to data characters 1, record 4, English, - decode%20algorithm
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decode algorithm: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 4, English, - decode%20algorithm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alignment pattern
1, record 5, English, alignment%20pattern
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fixed reference pattern in defined positions in a matrix symbology, which enables the decode software to resynchronize the coordinate mapping of the image modules in the event of moderate amounts of distortion of the image 1, record 5, English, - alignment%20pattern
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alignment pattern: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 5, English, - alignment%20pattern
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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