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ESC CHARACTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expanded character 1, record 1, English, expanded%20character
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expanded character. Receipt of the esc 6 sequence code causes all subsequent characters to be printed in a 10 x 7 dot pattern(rather than the 5 x 7 dot pattern). 1, record 1, English, - expanded%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère élargi
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9largi
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- escape sequence
1, record 2, English, escape%20sequence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a string of two or more bit combinations beginning with the ESCAPE(ESC) character. 1, record 2, English, - escape%20sequence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- esc sequence
- esc character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séquence d'échappement
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séquence de caractères d'échappement 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaîne de deux combinaisons de bits ou plus commençant par le caractère ÉCHAPPEMENT (ESC). 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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