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CALLING SEQUENCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calling sequence
1, record 1, English, calling%20sequence
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- call sequence 2, record 1, English, call%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of instructions that causes the execution of a subprogram, provides it, if necessary, with data to be processed, and that controls the delivery of results(if any) and the return to the calling program. 3, record 1, English, - calling%20sequence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 4, record 1, English, - calling%20sequence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquence d'appel
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27appel
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence d'instructions qui provoque l'exécution d'un sous-programme, lui fournit, si nécessaire, les données à traiter et contrôle la sortie éventuelle des résultats et le retour au programme d'appel. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20d%27appel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20d%27appel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- secuencia de llamada
1, record 1, Spanish, secuencia%20de%20llamada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto básico de instrucciones utilizado para comenzar, iniciar o transferir el control a una subrutina; pero, por lo general, para completar el retorno del control al terminarse la ejecución de una subrutina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - secuencia%20de%20llamada
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- return statement
1, record 2, English, return%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
language construct within a module that designates the end of an execution sequence(or possibly several such sequences) in that module and causes a jump to a specified point in the calling module, and possibly provides a result to it 1, record 2, English, - return%20statement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return statement: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - return%20statement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruction de retour
1, record 2, French, instruction%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
élément de langage à l'intérieur d'un module, qui désigne la fin d'une ou plusieurs séquences d'exécution dans le module et provoque un saut vers un point spécifié dans le module appelant, et éventuellement lui fournit un résultat 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20de%20retour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction de retour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - instruction%20de%20retour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-30
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
- calling sequence
1, record 3, English, calling%20sequence
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sequence of instructions that causes the execution of a subprogram, that provides it, if necessary, with data to be processed, and that controls the delivery of results(if any) and the return to the calling program 1, record 3, English, - calling%20sequence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calling sequence : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7 : 2000]. 2, record 3, English, - calling%20sequence
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
- séquence d'appel
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27appel
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
séquence d'instructions qui provoque l'exécution d'un sous-programme, lui fournit, si nécessaire, les données à traiter et contrôle la sortie des résultats éventuels et le retour au programme appelant 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20d%27appel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séquence d'appel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20d%27appel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- housekeeping operation
1, record 4, English, housekeeping%20operation
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- overhead operation 2, record 4, English, overhead%20operation
correct, standardized, officially approved
- red tape operation 3, record 4, English, red%20tape%20operation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation that facilitates the execution of a computer program without making a direct contribution. 4, record 4, English, - housekeeping%20operation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples : the initialization of storage areas; the execution of a calling sequence. 4, record 4, English, - housekeeping%20operation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
housekeeping operation; overhead operation: terms standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 4, English, - housekeeping%20operation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opération d'aménagement
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opération de service 2, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- opération de servitude 3, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20servitude
correct, feminine noun
- opération de gestion interne 4, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20gestion%20interne
correct, feminine noun
- opération annexe 3, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20annexe
feminine noun
- servitudes 5, record 4, French, servitudes
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui facilite l'exécution d'un programme d'ordinateur mais n'y contribue pas directement. 2, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : écriture de valeurs initiales dans des zones de mémoire; exécution d'une séquence d'appel. 2, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opération d'aménagement : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
opération d'aménagement; opération de service : termes uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 6, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación preparatoria
1, record 4, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20preparatoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación de acondicionamiento 1, record 4, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20acondicionamiento
correct, feminine noun
- operación de servicio 1, record 4, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
correct, feminine noun
- operación rutinaria 1, record 4, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20rutinaria
correct, feminine noun
- operación de arreglos 1, record 4, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20arreglos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación ejecutada como parte de un programa o rutina, pero que se relaciona sobre todo con la organización del propio programa o rutina, más que con el procesamiento de los datos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20preparatoria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por ejemplo, supervisión de la ejecución de las operaciones de entrada/salida para comprobar que los datos almacenados en las zonas de entrada/salida no son recubiertos (borrándose) mientras no hayan sido procesados. 3, record 4, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20preparatoria
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dial pulse
1, record 5, English, dial%20pulse
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DP 2, record 5, English, DP
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A momentary interruption in the direct current flowing in the loop of a calling telephone, produced by the opening and closing of pulse springs on the calling telephone’s dial. 3, record 5, English, - dial%20pulse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On local calls within the office(class 5 office), or calls completing from distant offices, dial pulses actuate switches or relays in proper sequence to connect the calling customer to the called station. 3, record 5, English, - dial%20pulse
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- impulsion de numérotation
1, record 5, French, impulsion%20de%20num%C3%A9rotation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- impulsion de cadran 2, record 5, French, impulsion%20de%20cadran
feminine noun
- impulsion cadran 2, record 5, French, impulsion%20cadran
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dispositifs de réception et d'enregistrement des impulsions de numérotation devront fonctionner correctement dans les conditions suivantes : 1- Avec des impulsions dont la vitesse d'émission pourra être comprise entre 8 et 12 impulsions par seconde [...] 3, record 5, French, - impulsion%20de%20num%C3%A9rotation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- impulso de llamada
1, record 5, Spanish, impulso%20de%20llamada
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupción en el ciclo de corriente continua de una llamada por teléfono. La interrupción se produce por el rompimiento y el establecimiento de los contactos de pulsos de marcado de una llamada telefónica al marcarse un dígito. El ciclo de corriente se interrumpe una vez por cada unidad de valor del dígito. 1, record 5, Spanish, - impulso%20de%20llamada
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- return
1, record 6, English, return
correct, noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- return from a procedure 2, record 6, English, return%20from%20a%20procedure
correct, noun, standardized
- return instruction 3, record 6, English, return%20instruction
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A language construct within a module that designates the end of an execution sequence(or possibly several such sequences) in that module and causes a jump to a specified point in the calling module, and possibly provides a result to it. 4, record 6, English, - return
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return; return from a procedure: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 6, English, - return
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- instruction de retour
1, record 6, French, instruction%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- point de sortie d'une procédure 2, record 6, French, point%20de%20sortie%20d%27une%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- point de sortie 2, record 6, French, point%20de%20sortie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- retour 2, record 6, French, retour
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction à l'intérieur d'un sous-programme qui désigne la fin de la séquence d'exécution (ou de plusieurs d'entre elles) dans le sous-programme et provoque un saut de retour à un point spécifié dans le module appelant, avec la possibilité de lui fournir un résultat. 1, record 6, French, - instruction%20de%20retour
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de sortie d'une procédure; point de sortie; retour; instruction de retour : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 6, French, - instruction%20de%20retour
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de devolución
1, record 6, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20devoluci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción de retorno 2, record 6, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20retorno
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción que se lleva a cabo para regresar a un programa o rutina principal, a continuación del procesamiento de un subprograma o subrutina. 2, record 6, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20devoluci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- local call
1, record 7, English, local%20call
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- intra-office call 1, record 7, English, intra%2Doffice%20call
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any call(attempted or completed) with the local service area of the calling telephone.(SMICO, 71 : 227) On local calls within the office(class 5 office) or call completing from distant offices, dial pulses actuate switches or relays in proper sequence to connect the calling customer to the called station.(DISATT, 75 : 4, 5) 1, record 7, English, - local%20call
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- communication locale
1, record 7, French, communication%20locale
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- communication interne 1, record 7, French, communication%20interne
feminine noun
- appel local 2, record 7, French, appel%20local
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communication interne à un centre de commutation. (NEF 1, 77: 2.1, 3) Une communication est dite locale lorsque les deux abonnés sont rattachés à un même central. (TECHNI, E-2875: 2) 1, record 7, French, - communication%20locale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telefónica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada local
1, record 7, Spanish, llamada%20local
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-04-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tree-structured 1, record 8, English, tree%2Dstructured
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tree structure : a hierarchical calling sequence, consisting of a root segment and one or more levels of segments called via the root segment. 2, record 8, English, - tree%2Dstructured
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arborescent
1, record 8, French, arborescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arborescence : Structure de graphe comportant un sommet origine relié à tous les autres par des chemins uniques. 2, record 8, French, - arborescent
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sequence calling 1, record 9, English, sequence%20calling
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- appels en série 1, record 9, French, appels%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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