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METAFILE ELEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Metafile Descriptor 1, record 1, English, Metafile%20Descriptor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metafile element that describes the format of the metafile(but not its encoding method) and the functionality expected of a metafile interpreter. 1, record 1, English, - Metafile%20Descriptor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- descripteur de métafichier
1, record 1, French, descripteur%20de%20m%C3%A9tafichier
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attribute element 1, record 2, English, attribute%20element
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metafile element that describes the appearance of graphical elements. 1, record 2, English, - attribute%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément d'attribut
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27attribut
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- descriptor element 1, record 3, English, descriptor%20element
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metafile element that describes the functional content, format, default conditions, identification, and characteristics of the Metafile. 1, record 3, English, - descriptor%20element
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méta-élément descriptif
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9ta%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20descriptif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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