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MODULARITY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- click chemistry
1, record 1, English, click%20chemistry
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of a range of synthetic reactions, [especially] in biochemistry, that are simple to perform, efficient, versatile, and give high yields of desired products. 2, record 1, English, - click%20chemistry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mechanism underlying click chemistry revolves around the concept of modularity and simplicity. The term "click" describes reactions that are wide in scope, easy to perform, high-yielding, and stereospecific, while also being insensitive to oxygen and water. The most famous example is the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition(CuAAC), which has been widely employed for its simplicity and efficiency. 3, record 1, English, - click%20chemistry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chimie clic
1, record 1, French, chimie%20clic
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La réaction entre un alcyne et un azoture organique en présence d'un sel cuivreux est l'exemple type de la chimie clic. 1, record 1, French, - chimie%20clic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chimie clic : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2023. 2, record 1, French, - chimie%20clic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lambda machine
1, record 2, English, Lambda%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major design philosophy of the Lambda machine is the concept of modularity. 2, record 2, English, - Lambda%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine Lambda
1, record 2, French, machine%20Lambda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine lambda 2, record 2, French, machine%20lambda
feminine noun
- machine LAMBDA 3, record 2, French, machine%20LAMBDA
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- modular net
1, record 3, English, modular%20net
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- modular network 1, record 3, English, modular%20network
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See modularity, modelarization, neural network. 2, record 3, English, - modular%20net
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau modulaire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20modulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réseau neuronal modulaire 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20neuronal%20modulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau massivement parallèle mis en œuvre directement sur des processeurs connectés entre eux. Il comporte plusieurs modules de neurones artificiels interconnectés. Chaque module possède une structure et un mode d'apprentissage adaptés à une fonction précise : prétraitement, mémorisations, commandes motrices, etc. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20modulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2014-08-25
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
- structured design
1, record 4, English, structured%20design
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any disciplined approach to software design that adheres to specified rules based on principles such as modularity, top-down design, and stepwise refinement of data, of system structures, and of processing steps 1, record 4, English, - structured%20design
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structured design: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 4, English, - structured%20design
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conception structurée
1, record 4, French, conception%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
toute méthode disciplinée de conception de logiciel, conforme à des règles spécifiées fondées sur des principes tels que la modularité, la conception descendante et l'affinement progressif des données, des structures du système et des étapes de traitement 1, record 4, French, - conception%20structur%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conception structurée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 4, French, - conception%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
- Software
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- structured design
1, record 5, English, structured%20design
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disciplined approach to software design which adheres to a specified set of rules based on principles such as top-down design, stepwise refinement, and data flow analysis. 2, record 5, English, - structured%20design
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Any disciplined approach to software design that adheres to specified rules based on principles such as modularity, top-down design, and stepwise refinement of data, of system structures, and of processing steps. [Definition standardized by IEEE and ISO/IEC. ] 3, record 5, English, - structured%20design
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Structured design is not to be confused with structured analysis. See this term. 4, record 5, English, - structured%20design
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
structured design: term standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and ISO/IEC. 4, record 5, English, - structured%20design
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
- Logiciels
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conception structurée
1, record 5, French, conception%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approche méthodique dans la conception des logiciels qui utilise un ensemble déterminé de règles fondées sur des principes tels que la conception descendante, la méthode des approximations successives et l'analyse des flux de données. 2, record 5, French, - conception%20structur%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Toute méthode disciplinée de conception de logiciel, conforme à des règles spécifiées fondées sur des principes tels que la modularité, la conception descendante et l'affinement progressif des données, des structures de systèmes et des étapes de traitement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO/CEI.] 3, record 5, French, - conception%20structur%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conception structurée : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI. 4, record 5, French, - conception%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Análisis de los sistemas de informática
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- concepción estructurada
1, record 5, Spanish, concepci%C3%B3n%20estructurada
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- diseño estructurado 1, record 5, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20estructurado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metodología para el diseño de programas y sistemas mediante divisiones descendentes jerárquicas y estructuras de control lógico. 2, record 5, Spanish, - concepci%C3%B3n%20estructurada
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- modularity
1, record 6, English, modularity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree to which part of the representation can be understood independently of the rest. 2, record 6, English, - modularity
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In design terms, the complete separation of domain knowledge from pedagogical knowledge in GUIDON(their modularity) is motivated both by the engineering need to have a clean design and by a desire to maintain a high degree of generality. 3, record 6, English, - modularity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modularité
1, record 6, French, modularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] facilité à changer des parties de la connaissance sans avoir à changer le reste. 2, record 6, French, - modularit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- modularidad
1, record 6, Spanish, modularidad
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- modularity
1, record 7, English, modularity
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
measure of the extent to which a program is composed of modules, such that a change to one module has minimal impact on other modules 1, record 7, English, - modularity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modularity : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7 : 2000]. 2, record 7, English, - modularity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- modularité
1, record 7, French, modularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mesure de la façon dont un programme est composé de modules, de telle sorte qu'une modification apportée à un module a un effet minimal sur les autres modules 1, record 7, French, - modularit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modularité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 7, French, - modularit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- modularity
1, record 8, English, modularity
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the extent to which a program is composed of modules, such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. 2, record 8, English, - modularity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modularity : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International electrotechnical Commission] and the IEEE [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]. 3, record 8, English, - modularity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- modularité
1, record 8, French, modularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure du degré auquel un programme est composé de modules, de telle sorte qu'une modification apportée à un élément a un effet minimal sur les autres éléments qui le composent. 2, record 8, French, - modularit%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modularité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 3, record 8, French, - modularit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- modularidad
1, record 8, Spanish, modularidad
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Java bean
1, record 9, English, Java%20bean
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of Java's most important features is its modularity. While a program can have many features, features can be implemented as small, reusable, and independent modules, called Java "beans". Users only download features as they need them, which keeps the program size small. In addition, modules can be mixed and matched at will to create new programs. 1, record 9, English, - Java%20bean
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Java beans
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fève de Java
1, record 9, French, f%C3%A8ve%20de%20Java
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- graine de Java 1, record 9, French, graine%20de%20Java
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fève de café et graine de café (par transfert métaphorique). Voir aussi mini-application Java. 1, record 9, French, - f%C3%A8ve%20de%20Java
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-12-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- nonmodularity
1, record 10, English, nonmodularity
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lack of modularity. 2, record 10, English, - nonmodularity
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See modularity. 2, record 10, English, - nonmodularity
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- non-modularité
1, record 10, French, non%2Dmodularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence ou insuffisance de modularité. 2, record 10, French, - non%2Dmodularit%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renvoyer une ambiguïté d'un sous-problème vers le suivant est un exemple, ici sans gravité, de non-modularité. 3, record 10, French, - non%2Dmodularit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-06-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rule-based representation
1, record 11, English, rule%2Dbased%20representation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rule-based representation has the same modularity as the decomposition of the knowledge into issues. However, unlike WEST's black-box expert, WUSOR-I's expert is itself built out of these rules. Hence, it explicitly contains the issues to be conveyed and uses them for its performance. This pedagogical transparency of the representation of expertise will have important implications for the subsequent developments towards a more elaborate tutor. 1, record 11, English, - rule%2Dbased%20representation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- représentation sous forme de règles
1, record 11, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20sous%20forme%20de%20r%C3%A8gles
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des systèmes experts [...] les connaissances sont représentées sous forme de règles de production. L'avantage de la représentation sous forme de règles de production est que les connaissances peuvent être exploitées par des moteurs d'inférence qui sont des algorithmes simples. 1, record 11, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20sous%20forme%20de%20r%C3%A8gles
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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