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PROMPT CHARACTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuation character
1, record 1, English, continuation%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special execution character implying a similar command code for the next command and hence allowing the system to prompt directly for the next block of parameters. 1, record 1, English, - continuation%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère suite
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20suite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère d'exécution spécial impliquant un code de commande pour la commande suivante et donc permettant au système de guider directement l'usager pour le bloc de paramètres suivant. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20suite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prompt character
1, record 2, English, prompt%20character
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mode of operation is indicated by the prompt character, which is the first character printed by MTS(Michigan Terminal System) on the current line of the user's terminal. Common modes are MTS command mode(dieresis), edit mode(:), and copy mode(>), where the character in parentheses is the prompt character. 2, record 2, English, - prompt%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère de sollicitation
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20sollicitation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractère de sollicitation de l'opérateur 1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20sollicitation%20de%20l%27op%C3%A9rateur
masculine noun
- caractère d'invite 1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27invite
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
invite : message bref, envoyé par un processus à un usager, qui indique que le processus attend que l'usager lui fournisse de nouvelles données. 2, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20sollicitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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