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METAFILE [20 records]

Record 1 2025-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Collaboration with WIPO
CONT

Once a complete application is defined, the second major developer interface, using known techniques, generates an application metafile that describes the operation of individual widgets and their respective relationships to each other using, for example, a user interface markup language(such as Qt Meta Language [QML]) and/or a functional markup language(such as Behavior Markup Language [BML]).

OBS

Behaviour Markup Language; Behavior Markup Language; BML: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Collaboration avec l'OMPI
CONT

Le langage BML [...] est utilisé pour représenter de manière détaillée (modalité, temps de début [et] de fin, latence, etc.) [les] signaux [multimodaux] et [pour] les transmettre au dernier module de réalisation de comportement, qui vérifie les contraintes d'animation et les conflits potentiels entre ces signaux.

OBS

BML : sigle des désignations anglaises «Behaviour Markup Language» et «Behavior Markup Language».

OBS

langage BML; BML : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Colaboración con la OMPI
CONT

El objetivo del Lenguaje de Marcado de Comportamiento (BML) es crear un marco de representación en tiempo real para la generación de un comportamiento multimodal de los agentes conversacionales.

OBS

BML: por su sigla en inglés (Behaviour Markup Language).

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Record 2 2024-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

The metafile provides the following information : a complete list of all the files belonging to the file set[, ] a file name for all files [and] a file property field that specifies the type of data contained in the set...

Key term(s)
  • meta-file

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

Le métafichier fournit les informations suivantes : une liste complète de tous les fichiers appartenant à l'ensemble de fichiers[,] un nom [de] fichier pour tous les fichiers [et] une zone de propriété de fichier qui indique le type de données contenues dans l'ensemble [...]

Key term(s)
  • méta-fichier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
13.01.17 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

standardized file format, called a metafile, suitable for the storage and transfer of descriptive data for creating a display image

OBS

ISO/IEC 8632-1 is the International Standard for Computer Graphics Metafile.

OBS

Computer Graphics Metafile; CGM : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13 : 1996].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
13.01.17 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

spécification normalisée d'un format de fichier, appelé métafichier, adapté au stockage et au transfert de données descriptives permettant de créer des images

OBS

La Norme internationale ISO/CEI 8632-1 définit le métafichier infographique CGM.

OBS

métafichier infographique CGM; CGM : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

A graphic generated by an object-oriented program which treats individual images as mathematical data, hence storing drawings as a series of instructions such as "draw line from point c to point d".

CONT

Vector graphics are images that are stored as a set of instructions. Vector graphics must be displayed in Windows metafile format(files with a CGM extension). Vector graphics are used when the sections or dimensions of an image must be modified often. Software packages that create vector graphics usually portray a skeleton, or wire frame of the image. The individual components that make up the image can be moved or modified before the image is rendered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Éditique
DEF

Graphique qui possède des propriétés et une définition mathématiques. On le code comme une série de lignes, ou vecteurs, partant d'un point à un autre.

OBS

Le logiciel de graphisme vectoriel manipule des objets ou des formes graphiques, ce qui facilite l'édition et le déplacement de dessins. De plus, la sortie laser de graphiques vectorisés étant indépendante de la résolution de l'affichage écran, l'image obtenue est très nette en comparaison avec l'image en mode point.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Publicación electrónica
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Record 5 2004-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A standardized file format, called a metafile, suitable for the storage and transfer of descriptive data for creating a display image.

OBS

CGM files can contain both vector graphics information (e.g., polygons, circles, ellipses, NURBS) and raster graphics information (e.g., tile array).

OBS

NOTE-ISO/IEC 8632-1 is the International Standard for Computer Graphics Metafile.

OBS

Term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Spécification normalisée d'un format de fichier, appelé métafichier, adapté au stockage et au transfert de données descriptives permettant de créer des images.

OBS

NOTE - La Norme internationale ISO/CEI 8632-1 définit le métafichier infographique CGM.

OBS

Terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Formato estándar para la transmisión de las imágenes.

OBS

Se usa ampliamente como el formato del archivo (fichero) para los programas de dibujos en las computadoras (ordenadores) personales y es una forma aceptable de entrada de gráficos en los sistemas de publicaciones electrónicas de escritorio.

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Record 6 1993-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A sequential file that can be written or read by GKS and is used for long-term storage (and for transmittal and transferral) of graphical information.

CONT

GKS-3D Metafile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Fichier séquentiel généré par GKS pour conserver, transporter ou échanger des données graphiques et des informations de contrôle.

OBS

Le métafichier s'utilise comme un poste de travail virtuel. Les informations contiennent une description d'images, indépendante de l'appareil.

CONT

métafichier GKS-3D.

Spanish

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Record 7 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

Indicator as to whether metafile graphical elements are to be clipped at the limits of clip rectangle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 8 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

MI : An abbreviation for GKS metafile input, a category of workstation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 9 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

The process or equipment that produces the Computer Graphics Metafile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 10 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A rectangle defined in VDC space which is used as a clipping boundary when the metafile graphical elements are to be clipped.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 11 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A metafile element that describes the format of the metafile(but not its encoding method) and the functionality expected of a metafile interpreter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 12 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A two-dimensional, Cartesian coordinate space of infinite precision and extent.

CONT

Only a subset of VDC space, the VDC range, is realizable in a metafile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 13 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

Metafile element that describes the appearance of graphical elements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 14 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

Metafile elements that describe images in the Metafile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 15 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A rectangular region within VDC space consisting of the set of all coordinates representable in the declared coordinate type, precision, and encoding format of the metafile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 16 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

Metafile elements that describe device-or system-dependent elements used to construct a picture, but that are not otherwise standardized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 17 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

The process or equipment that reads the Computer Graphics Metafile and interprets the contents. An interpreter may be needed in order to drive a Computer Graphics Interface or other device interface to obtain a picture that resembles the intended picture as closely as possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 18 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

Metafile element that describes the functional content, format, default conditions, identification, and characteristics of the Metafile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 19 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

MO : An abbreviation for GKS metafile output, a category of workstation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 20 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A set of metafile elements used to set the interpretation modes of attribute elements for the entire picture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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