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CHECK SYMBOL [5 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
  • Layout (Graphic Arts)
DEF

A typographical ornament or symbol, such as a bullet, check mark, or arrow, that can be inserted into a document.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Maquette et mise en page

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2012-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
01.02.34 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

digit or character calculated from data and appended as part of the data string to ensure that the data is correctly composed and transmitted

OBS

cf. symbol check character(03. 02. 02)

OBS

data check character/digit: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
03.01.03 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

part of a bar code symbol(consisting of the auxiliary characters and symbol check characters) required in addition to the symbol characters encoding data to give the symbol a valid structure

OBS

overhead: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
03.02.02 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

symbol character calculated from the other symbol characters in a bar code symbol in accordance with an algorithm defined in the symbology specification and used to check that the bar code has been correctly composed and read

OBS

The symbol check character does not form part of the data encoded in the symbol.

OBS

symbol check character : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2 : 2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
DEF

One or more digits generated by performing an arithmetic check or summation check on a data item which are then attached to the item and copied along with it through various stages of processing, allowing the check to be repeated to verify the accuracy of the copying processes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
DEF

Dígito o dígitos que se generan para una determinada unidad de información, efectuando una comprobación aritmética en la unidad de información. Estos dígitos se unen luego a la unidad de información y la acompañan a través de las diversas etapas del proceso a fin de que pueda repetir la verificación para dar validez a la unidad de información en cada una de las etapas.

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