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HALT INSTRUCTION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-address instruction
1, record 1, English, zero%2Daddress%20instruction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero address instruction 2, record 1, English, zero%20address%20instruction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction that has no address part. 1, record 1, English, - zero%2Daddress%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples : Certain instructions for a stack machine; a HALT instruction. 1, record 1, English, - zero%2Daddress%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zero-address instruction: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - zero%2Daddress%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zero address instruction: designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - zero%2Daddress%20instruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction sans adresse
1, record 1, French, instruction%20sans%20adresse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction ne contenant pas de partie adresse. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20sans%20adresse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : Certaines instructions dans une machine à pile; une instruction HALTE. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20sans%20adresse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instruction sans adresse : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - instruction%20sans%20adresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de dirección cero
1, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20cero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción sin dirección 1, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20sin%20direcci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breakpoint halt
1, record 2, English, breakpoint%20halt
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breakpoint instruction 2, record 2, English, breakpoint%20instruction
correct, standardized
- dynamic stop 3, record 2, English, dynamic%20stop
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closed loop consisting of a single jump instruction that effects a jump to itself, often used to achieve a breakpoint. 4, record 2, English, - breakpoint%20halt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
breakpoint halt; breakpoint instruction; dynamic stop : terms and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - breakpoint%20halt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrêt dynamique
1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- instruction de renvoi 2, record 2, French, instruction%20de%20renvoi
correct, feminine noun
- instruction d'arrêt 3, record 2, French, instruction%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boucle fermée constituée d'une seule instruction de saut qui provoque un saut vers elle-même; cette boucle est souvent employée pour mettre en place un point d'interruption. 1, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt dynamique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20dynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- detención dinámica
1, record 2, Spanish, detenci%C3%B3n%20din%C3%A1mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción de detención 1, record 2, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- instrucción de parada 1, record 2, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20parada
correct, feminine noun
- parada dinámica 1, record 2, Spanish, parada%20din%C3%A1mica
correct, feminine noun
- instrucción en punto de ruptura 1, record 2, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20en%20punto%20de%20ruptura
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parada específica en un ciclo (bucle o lazo), que consiste únicamente en una instrucción que efectúa un salto a sí misma. 2, record 2, Spanish, - detenci%C3%B3n%20din%C3%A1mica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pause instruction
1, record 3, English, pause%20instruction
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- halt instruction 2, record 3, English, halt%20instruction
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction that specifies the suspension of the execution of a computer program. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 3, English, - pause%20instruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pause instruction is usually not an exit. 3, record 3, English, - pause%20instruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pause instruction; halt instruction : terms standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 4, record 3, English, - pause%20instruction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instruction de pause
1, record 3, French, instruction%20de%20pause
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction qui suspend l'exécution d'un programme d'ordinateur. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 3, French, - instruction%20de%20pause
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une instruction de pause n'est généralement pas une instruction de sortie. 2, record 3, French, - instruction%20de%20pause
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instruction de pause : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 3, French, - instruction%20de%20pause
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de pausa
1, record 3, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20pausa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción de parada 2, record 3, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20parada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción que especifica la suspensión de la ejecución de un programa. 2, record 3, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20pausa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Después de una pausa, el programa se puede continuar en donde se dejó o abandonó. Por ejemplo, puede hacerse una pausa en el programa para permitirse la lectura de la pantalla o para que se pueda cambiar la cinta, el papel o el mecanismo de impresión de una impresora. 2, record 3, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20pausa
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zero-address instruction
1, record 4, English, zero%2Daddress%20instruction
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
instruction that has no address part 1, record 4, English, - zero%2Daddress%20instruction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples : Certain instructions for a stack machine; a HALT instruction. 1, record 4, English, - zero%2Daddress%20instruction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zero-address instruction: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 4, English, - zero%2Daddress%20instruction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instruction sans adresse
1, record 4, French, instruction%20sans%20adresse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
instruction ne contenant pas de partie adresse 1, record 4, French, - instruction%20sans%20adresse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : Certaines instructions dans une machine à pile; une instruction HALTE. 1, record 4, French, - instruction%20sans%20adresse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instruction sans adresse : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 4, French, - instruction%20sans%20adresse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drop dead halt
1, record 5, English, drop%20dead%20halt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dead halt 2, record 5, English, dead%20halt
correct
- hard stop 3, record 5, English, hard%20stop
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine halt from which there is no recovery. Such a halt may be deliberately programmed or may occur through a logical error in programming; e. g., due to an attempt to divide by zero or to perform an operation on a nonexistent instruction word. 2, record 5, English, - drop%20dead%20halt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrêt immédiat
1, record 5, French, arr%C3%AAt%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- parada instantánea
1, record 5, Spanish, parada%20instant%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- parada irreversible 1, record 5, Spanish, parada%20irreversible
feminine noun
- detención inmediata 1, record 5, Spanish, detenci%C3%B3n%20inmediata
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parada programable intencional o que puede ser el resultado de error lógico en la programación, pero a partir de la cual no existe recuperación de ninguna clase. 1, record 5, Spanish, - parada%20instant%C3%A1nea
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- programmed stop
1, record 6, English, programmed%20stop
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- programmed halt 2, record 6, English, programmed%20halt
correct
- coded stop 3, record 6, English, coded%20stop
correct
- orderly halt 4, record 6, English, orderly%20halt
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A halt that occurs deliberately as the result of an instruction in the program. 5, record 6, English, - programmed%20stop
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arrêt programmé
1, record 6, French, arr%C3%AAt%20programm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- arrêt planifié
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- parada programada
1, record 6, Spanish, parada%20programada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- parada codificada 1, record 6, Spanish, parada%20codificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parada o detención del equipo de computación, originada por una instrucción deliberada en el programa. Con esta instrucción se causa una parada automática del sistema. 1, record 6, Spanish, - parada%20programada
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-06-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- illegal instruction
1, record 7, English, illegal%20instruction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction that has an invalid operation code. It is sometimes deliberately inserted in an instruction stream when debugging in order to have a program halt at a particular point. 2, record 7, English, - illegal%20instruction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- instruction illégale
1, record 7, French, instruction%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instruction piège [...]. Exceptions : lors de l'exécution de certaines instructions, des conditions anormales déclenchent des exceptions qui se traitent de manière analogue aux interruptions à travers un vecteur d'exceptions. Cela est le cas de dépassement de capacité arithmétique, division par 0, instruction illégale (de code d'instruction non défini pour le microprocesseur), adressage illégal (adressage à une partie de mémoire non existante ou protégée). 2, record 7, French, - instruction%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción ilegal
1, record 7, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20ilegal
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción no válida 1, record 7, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20no%20v%C3%A1lida
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo código de instrucción que no pertenece al repertorio de instrucciones de una computadora (ordenador). 1, record 7, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20ilegal
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hang-up
1, record 8, English, hang%2Dup
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- nonprogrammed halt 2, record 8, English, nonprogrammed%20halt
- non-programmed halt 3, record 8, English, non%2Dprogrammed%20halt
- unexpected halt 4, record 8, English, unexpected%20halt
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nonprogrammed stop in a routine. It is usually an unforeseen or unwanted halt in a machine pass. It is most often caused by improper coding of a machine instruction or by the attempted use of a non-existent or improper operation code. 5, record 8, English, - hang%2Dup
Record 8, Key term(s)
- hangup
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- blocage
1, record 8, French, blocage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- suspension 1, record 8, French, suspension
correct, feminine noun
- arrêt non programmé 2, record 8, French, arr%C3%AAt%20non%20programm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt inattendu d'un programme. 1, record 8, French, - blocage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- parada inesperada
1, record 8, Spanish, parada%20inesperada
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- parada imprevista 1, record 8, Spanish, parada%20imprevista
correct, feminine noun
- parada no programada 1, record 8, Spanish, parada%20no%20programada
correct, feminine noun
- detención no programada 1, record 8, Spanish, detenci%C3%B3n%20no%20programada
correct, feminine noun
- atasco 1, record 8, Spanish, atasco
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Detención de un programa que no es debida a una interrupción o a una instrucción de parada; por lo general se produce como consecuencia de un error de programa o de un fallo del equipo de computación. 2, record 8, Spanish, - parada%20inesperada
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