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Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Testing and Debugging
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A computer program specifically designed to perform checks on other programs or on data.

OBS

checking program: term standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Test et débogage
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Programme spécialement conçu pour effectuer des vérifications sur d'autres programmes ou sur des données.

OBS

programme de contrôle : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

programme de vérification : terme uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prueba y depuración
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Programa de diagnóstico que examina los programas o los datos para descubrir los errores más evidentes.

CONT

Una rutina de control típica descubre los errores de ortografía y de teclado; pero por lo general no ejecuta el programa para detectar los errores de programación.

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Record 2 2011-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A programming bug or "error" affecting some computers, arising from the inability of computer software and firmware to process correctly the dates of January 2000 or later owing to the numerical representation of calendar years by the last two digits only (predicted at the time to cause widespread disruption to computer systems).

OBS

Suppose a computer does routine logic checks on whether report dates are valid, by checking if a report's date follows the date for a report the previous year. Such a check will fail when the report for year "00"(interpreted as year zero by the computer) follows year "99. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Bogue de programmation qui a une incidence sur certains ordinateurs dont les logiciels (qui utilisent un système à deux chiffres pour indiquer l'année) ne peuvent reconnaître le changement de siècle.

OBS

bogue de l'an 2000 : Certains auteurs utilisent le mot «bogue» au féminin.

Spanish

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