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XON [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handshaking
1, record 1, English, handshaking
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mechanism for the regulation of the flow of data between devices, achieved by both hardware and software methods 1, record 1, English, - handshaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example : RTS/CTS and software techniques, for example Xon/Xoff. 1, record 1, English, - handshaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
handshaking: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - handshaking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- no scroll
1, record 2, English, no%20scroll
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- no scroll key 1, record 2, English, no%20scroll%20key
correct, noun
- NO SCROLL 1, record 2, English, NO%20SCROLL
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The NO SCROLL key alternately suspends and resumes scrolling. When scrolling is suspended, characters received from the host are stored in the receive buffer. If the receive buffer gets full enough an XOFF is sent to the host if Automatic XON/XOFF is enabled. 1, record 2, English, - no%20scroll
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défilement arrêt-reprise
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9filement%20arr%C3%AAt%2Dreprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- touche Défilement arrêt-reprise 1, record 2, French, touche%20D%C3%A9filement%20arr%C3%AAt%2Dreprise
correct, feminine noun
- DÉFIL 1, record 2, French, D%C3%89FIL
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole DÉFIL est l'équivalent de la désignation anglaise NO SCROLL de la touche du clavier du terminal VISION 2000+ utilisé au Bureau des traductions du Gouvernement du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9filement%20arr%C3%AAt%2Dreprise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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