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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-word
1, record 1, English, half%2Dword
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short word 2, record 1, English, short%20word
correct
- half word 3, record 1, English, half%20word
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous sequence of bits or characters which comprises half a computer word and is capable of being addressed as a unit. 4, record 1, English, - half%2Dword
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-word: term standardized by CSA. 5, record 1, English, - half%2Dword
Record 1, Key term(s)
- halfword
- short-word
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-mot
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dmot
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-mot : terme normalisé par la CSA. 2, record 1, French, - demi%2Dmot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra corta
1, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- media palabra 1, record 1, Spanish, media%20palabra
correct, feminine noun
- palabra breve 2, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20breve
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra fija de menor longitud usada en computadoras (ordenadores) capaces de manejar palabras de dos longitudes diferentes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - palabra%20corta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Su longitud corresponde a la mitad de la palabra completa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - palabra%20corta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boundary alignment
1, record 2, English, boundary%20alignment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The positioning in main storage of a fixed-length field, such as a halfword or doubleword, on an integral boundary for that unit of information. 2, record 2, English, - boundary%20alignment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alignement de la mémoire frontière
1, record 2, French, alignement%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alineación en el límite
1, record 2, Spanish, alineaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20l%C3%ADmite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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