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REENTRANT SUBROUTINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reentrant subroutine
1, record 1, English, reentrant%20subroutine
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reenterable subroutine 2, record 1, English, reenterable%20subroutine
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subroutine that may be entered at any time before any prior execution of the subroutine has been completed. 2, record 1, English, - reentrant%20subroutine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reentrant subroutine; reenterable subroutine : terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 1, English, - reentrant%20subroutine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- re-entrant subroutine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-programme rentrant
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dprogramme%20rentrant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-programme ré-entrant 2, record 1, French, sous%2Dprogramme%20r%C3%A9%2Dentrant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-programme dont on peut à tout moment déclencher une nouvelle exécution avant l'achèvement d'une exécution antérieure. 1, record 1, French, - sous%2Dprogramme%20rentrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-programme rentrant; sous-programme ré-entrant : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dprogramme%20rentrant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- subprograma reentrante
1, record 1, Spanish, subprograma%20reentrante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reentrant
1, record 2, English, reentrant
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reenterable 2, record 2, English, reenterable
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a program in its executable version, that may be entered repeatedly, may be entered before previous executions have been completed, and each execution of such a program is independent of all other executions. 1, record 2, English, - reentrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subprogram, a routine, a subroutine, a procedure, may also be reentrant. 1, record 2, English, - reentrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reentrant: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 2, record 2, English, - reentrant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réentrant
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9entrant
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ré-entrant 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9%2Dentrant
correct, adjective
- rentrant 2, record 2, French, rentrant
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Qualifie un] programme sous forme exécutable, que l'on peut exécuter de façon répétée, dont on peut déclencher une nouvelle exécution avant l'achèvement d'une exécution antérieure, et dont chaque exécution s'effectue selon le même état interne. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9entrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un sous-programme, une routine, une sous-routine, une procédure peuvent aussi être réentrants. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9entrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réentrant : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9entrant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reentrante
1, record 2, Spanish, reentrante
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reentrable 1, record 2, Spanish, reentrable
correct
- reingresable 1, record 2, Spanish, reingresable
correct
- reusable 2, record 2, Spanish, reusable
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualidad de un programa que permite que dicho programa sea interrumpido durante su ejecución y que otro usuario entre al mismo y, subsecuentemente, que el primer usuario vuelva a entrar en el punto de interrupción, produciendo de todos modos los resultados deseados por todos los usuarios. 2, record 2, Spanish, - reentrante
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