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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- argument
1, record 1, English, argument
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A value applied to a command procedure subroutine, or macroinstruction, which is required in order to evaluate any of these, for example, a search key, a number identifying the location of an item in a table. 2, record 1, English, - argument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argument: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 1, English, - argument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argument
1, record 1, French, argument
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur introduite dans un sous-programme de gestion de procédure de commande, ou une macro-instruction, qui doit être présente pour que l'on puisse évaluer l'un ou l'autre, par exemple, une clé de recherche, un nombre identifiant l'emplacement d'un élément dans une table. 2, record 1, French, - argument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argument : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - argument
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- argumento
1, record 1, Spanish, argumento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier valor de una variable independiente, por ejemplo, una clave de búsqueda, un número identificando la localización de un elemento en una tabla. 2, record 1, Spanish, - argumento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- false retrieval
1, record 2, English, false%20retrieval
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- false drop 2, record 2, English, false%20drop
correct
- false sort 3, record 2, English, false%20sort
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item retrieved in an automatic library search which is unrelated or vaguely related to the subject of the search. 3, record 2, English, - false%20retrieval
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
false drop: a retrieved reference that does not pertain to the subject thought. 4, record 2, English, - false%20retrieval
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- recherche non pertinente
1, record 2, French, recherche%20non%20pertinente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réponse non pertinente 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20non%20pertinente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- referencia errónea
1, record 2, Spanish, referencia%20err%C3%B3nea
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documentos identificados erróneamente como pertinentes por un sistema de recuperación de información, pero que no satisfacen los requisitos de búsqueda debido a causas tales como codificación impropia, perforación errónea o combinación equivocada de perforaciones. 2, record 2, Spanish, - referencia%20err%C3%B3nea
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- argument
1, record 3, English, argument
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any value of an independent variable 1, record 3, English, - argument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example : A search key; a number identifying the location of an item in a table. 1, record 3, English, - argument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
argument: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, English, - argument
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- argument
1, record 3, French, argument
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
valeur quelconque prise par une variable indépendante 1, record 3, French, - argument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Une clé de recherche; un nombre identifiant l'emplacement d'un élément dans une table. 1, record 3, French, - argument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
argument : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, French, - argument
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- serial search
1, record 4, English, serial%20search
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a serial search, we step through an array(or list) one item at a time looking for a desired item. The search stops when the item is found or when the search has examined each item without success. 2, record 4, English, - serial%20search
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recherche en série
1, record 4, French, recherche%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- recherche sérielle 1, record 4, French, recherche%20s%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
- recherche série 2, record 4, French, recherche%20s%C3%A9rie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- búsqueda en serie
1, record 4, Spanish, b%C3%BAsqueda%20en%20serie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Búsqueda en que los miembros de un conjunto se examinan consecutivamente, comenzando con el primer miembro y terminando con el último. 2, record 4, Spanish, - b%C3%BAsqueda%20en%20serie
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- linear search
1, record 5, English, linear%20search
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sequential search 2, record 5, English, sequential%20search
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A search that examines each item starting with the first item and proceeding sequentially through the file until the desired item(s) is found. 3, record 5, English, - linear%20search
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A search in which a set of data is scanned in a sequential manner. 4, record 5, English, - linear%20search
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
linear search; sequential search: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 5, English, - linear%20search
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sequential searching
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- recherche séquentielle
1, record 5, French, recherche%20s%C3%A9quentielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- recherche linéaire 1, record 5, French, recherche%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recherche dans laquelle un ensemble de données fait l'objet d'un balayage séquentiel. 2, record 5, French, - recherche%20s%C3%A9quentielle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recherche linéaire; recherche séquentielle : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - recherche%20s%C3%A9quentielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- búsqueda secuencial
1, record 5, Spanish, b%C3%BAsqueda%20secuencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Búsqueda en la que se examina cada elemento en una lista, hasta que el elemento buscado se encuentra o se llega al final de la lista. 2, record 5, Spanish, - b%C3%BAsqueda%20secuencial
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-08-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Document Classification (Library Science)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- selection
1, record 6, English, selection
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physical process subsequent to the successful matching of a search question against the collection, in which the item successfully matched is indicated. 1, record 6, English, - selection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sélection
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9lection
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- table function
1, record 7, English, table%20function
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any item of data in a table obtained when a search argument matches a table argument. 1, record 7, English, - table%20function
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonction de table
1, record 7, French, fonction%20de%20table
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- root search 1, record 8, English, root%20search
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
search : a technique for locating a particular record or data item. 2, record 8, English, - root%20search
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- recherche d'après une racine
1, record 8, French, recherche%20d%27apr%C3%A8s%20une%20racine
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recherche : Opération menée en vue de retrouver un élément déterminé dans une structure de données. 2, record 8, French, - recherche%20d%27apr%C3%A8s%20une%20racine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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