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CALLING ROUTINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calling program
1, record 1, English, calling%20program
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calling routine 2, record 1, English, calling%20routine
correct
- caller 3, record 1, English, caller
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In COBOL, a program which executes a call to another program. 4, record 1, English, - calling%20program
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calling program: term standardized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 5, record 1, English, - calling%20program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- calling programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- programme appelant
1, record 1, French, programme%20appelant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- programme d'appel 2, record 1, French, programme%20d%27appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme qui effectue l'appel d'un autre programme par CALL. 1, record 1, French, - programme%20appelant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de llamada
1, record 1, Spanish, programa%20de%20llamada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- programa invocador 2, record 1, Spanish, programa%20invocador
correct, masculine noun
- programa llamador 3, record 1, Spanish, programa%20llamador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa que llama a una subrutina. 3, record 1, Spanish, - programa%20de%20llamada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- recursive routine
1, record 2, English, recursive%20routine
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A routine that may be used as a subroutine of itself, calling itself directly or being called by another subroutine, one that it itself has called. [Definition officially approved by GESC. ] 2, record 2, English, - recursive%20routine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of a recursive routine usually requires the keeping of records of the status of its unfinished uses, for example, in a pushdown list. 2, record 2, English, - recursive%20routine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
recursive routine: term standardized by ISO and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 2, English, - recursive%20routine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- routine récursive
1, record 2, French, routine%20r%C3%A9cursive
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- routine récurrente 2, record 2, French, routine%20r%C3%A9currente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Routine qui peut être employée comme son propre sous-programme, soit qu'elle s'appelle directement, soit qu'elle soit appelée par un autre sous-programme auquel elle-même a fait appel. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 2, French, - routine%20r%C3%A9cursive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi d'une routine récursive exige généralement que l'on garde un enregistrement de l'état des passages non terminés, par exemple dans une liste inversée. 2, record 2, French, - routine%20r%C3%A9cursive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
routine récursive : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - routine%20r%C3%A9cursive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
routine récursive; routine récurrente : termes uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - routine%20r%C3%A9cursive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- call by name
1, record 3, English, call%20by%20name
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- name binding 2, record 3, English, name%20binding
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A call in which the calling module provides to the called module a symbolic expression representing parameters to be passed, and in which a utility routine evaluates the expression and provides the resulting value to the called module. 3, record 3, English, - call%20by%20name
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOTE - Because the expression is evaluated each time its corresponding parameter is used in the called module, the value of the parameter may change during the execution of the called module. 3, record 3, English, - call%20by%20name
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - call%20by%20name
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appel par nom
1, record 3, French, appel%20par%20nom
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
Forme d'appel dans laquelle le module appelant donne au module appelé une expression symbolique, représentant chaque paramètre qu'une routine de service évalue pour fournir la valeur résultante au module appelé. 2, record 3, French, - appel%20par%20nom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note : Comme l'expression est évaluée chaque fois que le paramètre correspondant est utilisé dans le module appelé, la valeur de ce paramètre peut être différente à chaque utilisation. 2, record 3, French, - appel%20par%20nom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - appel%20par%20nom
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada por nombre 1, record 3, Spanish, llamada%20por%20nombre
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dummy argument
1, record 4, English, dummy%20argument
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dummy parameter 2, record 4, English, dummy%20parameter
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variable used in a subprogram to represent data or program elements to be transmitted to the subprogram by a calling routine. 2, record 4, English, - dummy%20argument
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dummy parameter: ST-IEEE (term and definition) 3, record 4, English, - dummy%20argument
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paramètre fictif
1, record 4, French, param%C3%A8tre%20fictif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- paramètre du système 2, record 4, French, param%C3%A8tre%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
- paramètre local 2, record 4, French, param%C3%A8tre%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paramètre d'une instruction fictive ou factice. Comparer à paramètre formel. 3, record 4, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20fictif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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