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THUMBWHEEL CONTROL [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
13.04.38 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

input unit that provides a scalar value

OBS

Examples : A thumbwheel, a potentiometer, control dials, a scroll bar.

OBS

valuator device; valuator: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
13.04.38 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

organe d'entrée qui fournit une valeur scalaire

OBS

Exemples : Une molette, un potentiomètre, des cadrans de commande, des barres de défilement.

OBS

comparateur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

An input unit that provides a scalar value.

OBS

Examples : A thumbwheel, a potentiometer, control dials, a scroll bar.

OBS

valuator device; valuator: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Organe d'entrée qui fournit une valeur scalaire.

OBS

Exemples : Une molette, un potentiomètre, des cadrans de commande, des barres de défilement.

OBS

comparateur : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

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