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CODE TREE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- code tree
1, record 1, English, code%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hierarchically-organized coding system. 2, record 1, English, - code%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Code trees, and the code forest are not hierarchical. Think of them like real trees that have branches that go to all sides and not only in one direction. The code trees, and the code forest represent the links you have created between two codes in a tree like manner. 3, record 1, English, - code%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre de codage
1, record 1, French, arbre%20de%20codage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode de Huffman consiste à créer un arbre de codage, dont chaque feuille serait représentée par un symbole (pixel), disposé selon le nombre de fois qu'il est cité dans le signal de référence (une image par exemple). 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20codage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abstract syntax tree
1, record 2, English, abstract%20syntax%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AST 2, record 2, English, AST
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a tree representation of the abstract syntactic structure of text[, ] often source code[, ] written in a formal language. 2, record 2, English, - abstract%20syntax%20tree
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each node of the tree denotes a construct occurring in the text. 2, record 2, English, - abstract%20syntax%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre de syntaxe abstraite
1, record 2, French, arbre%20de%20syntaxe%20abstraite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AST 2, record 2, French, AST
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] structure syntaxique conçue pour représenter les fonctions présentes dans un programme[,] il est basé sur le code source de la programmation. 2, record 2, French, - arbre%20de%20syntaxe%20abstraite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'arbre est appelé abstrait, non pas parce qu'il est difficile à comprendre ou qu'il a une forme abstraite, mais parce qu'il n'inclut pas la syntaxe de codage telle que les marques de parenthèse et autres symboles qui apparaissent inévitablement dans le code. 2, record 2, French, - arbre%20de%20syntaxe%20abstraite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol de sintaxis abstracta
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20de%20sintaxis%20abstracta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AST 1, record 2, Spanish, AST
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] representación de árbol de la estructura sintáctica simplificada del código fuente escrito en cierto lenguaje de programación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20de%20sintaxis%20abstracta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cada nodo del árbol denota una construcción que ocurre en el código fuente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20de%20sintaxis%20abstracta
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- directional code
1, record 3, English, directional%20code
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each leaf node is represented by use of a locational code corresponding to a sequence of directional codes that locate the leaf along a path from the root of the tree. 1, record 3, English, - directional%20code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code directionnel
1, record 3, French, code%20directionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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