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HETERARCHY [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Technology (Informatics)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

The structure of a system whose components can communicate directly with each other.

OBS

heterarchy : designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Structure d'un système qui permet une communication hiérarchique directe entre tous ses éléments.

OBS

hétérarchie : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

A structure whose components are ranked into levels of subordination according to a specific set of rules.

CONT

A hierarchy is a description of an organization's structure. This particular structure allows members to communicate with other members in the structure, but they must always do this through their immediate superior. In turn, each superior may have to report directly to his superior, until the target member is under the authority of a superior with the message. See also Heterarchy.

OBS

hierarchy: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Analyse des systèmes informatiques
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Organisation des éléments d'une machine, d'un fichier, d'un réseau en ensembles et sous-ensembles, les différents sous ensembles étant liés entre eux par une relation d'ordre stricte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Análisis de los sistemas de informática
  • Inteligencia artificial
DEF

Rango u orden específico en forma de series graduadas por rango o jerarquía.

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Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
34.01.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

structure of a system whose components can communicate directly with each other

OBS

heterarchy : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-34 : 1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
34.01.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

structure d'un système qui permet une communication directe entre tous ses éléments

OBS

hétérarchie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-34:1999].

Spanish

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