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METACOMPILER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
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
- compiler generator
1, record 1, English, compiler%20generator
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compiler compiler 1, record 1, English, compiler%20compiler
correct, standardized
- metacompiler 1, record 1, English, metacompiler
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
translator or interpreter used to specify and construct all or part of a compiler 1, record 1, English, - compiler%20generator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compiler generator; compiler compiler; metacompiler : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7 : 2000]. 2, record 1, English, - compiler%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métacompilateur
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tacompilateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compilateur de compilateur 1, record 1, French, compilateur%20de%20compilateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
traducteur ou interpréteur utilisé pour spécifier et construire tout ou partie d'un compilateur 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tacompilateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métacompilateur; compilateur de compilateur : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tacompilateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metacompiler
1, record 2, English, metacompiler
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compiler compiler 2, record 2, English, compiler%20compiler
correct, standardized
- compiler generator 3, record 2, English, compiler%20generator
correct, standardized, officially approved
- compiler writer 4, record 2, English, compiler%20writer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compiler for a language used primarily for writing other compilers, usually syntax-oriented compilers; not usually very useful for writing general programs. 5, record 2, English, - metacompiler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A translator or interpreter used to specify and construct all or part of a compiler. 2, record 2, English, - metacompiler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compiler generator, compiler compiler, and metacompiler : Terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC; compiler generator : Term officialized by GESC. 6, record 2, English, - metacompiler
Record 2, Key term(s)
- compiler-compiler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métacompilateur
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tacompilateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compilateur de compilateur 1, record 2, French, compilateur%20de%20compilateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- créateur de compilateur 2, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9ateur%20de%20compilateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traducteur ou interpréteur utilisé pour construire tout ou partie d'un compilateur. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tacompilateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métacompilateur; compilateur de compilateur : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI; générateur de compilateurs : Terme uniformisé par le CNGI. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tacompilateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metacompilador
1, record 2, Spanish, metacompilador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- compilador de compilador 1, record 2, Spanish, compilador%20de%20compilador
correct, masculine noun
- generador de compilador 1, record 2, Spanish, generador%20de%20compilador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenguaje independiente de la máquina utilizado para generar relaciones de cadenas de caracteres. 1, record 2, Spanish, - metacompilador
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