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DECRUNCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decompress
1, record 1, English, decompress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unzip 1, record 1, English, unzip
correct, see observation
- uncompress 2, record 1, English, uncompress
- decrunch 3, record 1, English, decrunch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To restore compressed data back to its original size. 4, record 1, English, - decompress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unzip: Pk software is a PC shareware compression program from PKWARE Inc. PKZIP compresses files into a ZIP file and PKUNZIP decompresses them. 4, record 1, English, - decompress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décompresser
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9compresser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décomprimer 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9comprimer
correct
- dézipper 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9zipper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procéder à l'opération inverse de la compression qui consiste à recopier des données sous une forme plus compacte mais non directement utilisable. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9compresser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est évident qu'une fois compressé, le texte est méconnaissable. Pour le réutiliser, il faut le «décompresser» avec le fichier USQ.COM qui restitue avec fidélité le fichier d'origine. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9compresser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descomprimir
1, record 1, Spanish, descomprimir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restaurar unos datos comprimidos a su tamaño original que, por lo tanto, vuelven a ocupar el espacio que tenían. 1, record 1, Spanish, - descomprimir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descomprimir: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descomprimir
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decrunch program
1, record 2, English, decrunch%20program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decrunching program 2, record 2, English, decrunching%20program
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme de décompression
1, record 2, French, programme%20de%20d%C3%A9compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme dont l'objectif est de ramener à sa longueur normale, un texte qui a été compressé. 1, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20d%C3%A9compression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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