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IDLE CHARACTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- null character
1, record 1, English, null%20character
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- null 3, record 1, English, null
correct, officially approved
- idle character 4, record 1, English, idle%20character
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control character that is used to accomplish media-fill or time-fill and that may be inserted into or removed from a series of characters without affecting the meaning of the series; however, the control of equipment or the format may be affected by this character. 5, record 1, English, - null%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
null character; null : terms officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 6, record 1, English, - null%20character
Record 1, Key term(s)
- null representation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère nul
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20nul
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NUL 2, record 1, French, NUL
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nul 2, record 1, French, nul
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- zéro 3, record 1, French, z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
- blanc 4, record 1, French, blanc
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande destiné au remplissage d'une portion de support ou d'un intervalle de temps et pouvant être inséré dans une suite de caractères ou en être retiré sans en modifier la signification; cependant la présence de ce caractère peut modifier la disposition des données ou la commande du matériel. 5, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20nul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le caractère nul ne dénote rien et est habituellement représenté par zéro. 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20nul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère nul : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 6, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20nul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nul : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20nul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
NUL : abréviation normalisée par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20nul
Record 1, Key term(s)
- caractère blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter nulo
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20nulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de relleno 2, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20relleno
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter usado para llenar un espacio en un dispositivo de almacenamiento y que puede insertarse o removerse de una secuencia de caracteres sin afectar el significado de la secuencia. 3, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20nulo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synchronous idle character
1, record 2, English, synchronous%20idle%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SYN 1, record 2, English, SYN
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synchronous idle 1, record 2, English, synchronous%20idle
correct, standardized
- synchronizing character 2, record 2, English, synchronizing%20character
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmission control character used by synchronous data transmission systems to provide a signal from which synchronism or synchronous correction may be achieved between data terminal equipment, particularly when no other character is being transmitted. [Definition officially approved by CNGI.] 4, record 2, English, - synchronous%20idle%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synchronous idle character; SYN : term and abbreviation standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 2, record 2, English, - synchronous%20idle%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synchronous idle: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - synchronous%20idle%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère de synchronisation
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20synchronisation
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SYN 2, record 2, French, SYN
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- synchronisation 2, record 2, French, synchronisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande de transmission employé en transmission de données synchrone pour produire un signal à partir duquel peuvent être assurés le synchronisme ou la correction du synchronisme entre terminaux de données, en particulier pendant les périodes au cours desquelles il n'y a aucun autre caractère à transmettre. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20synchronisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de synchronisation; SYN : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20synchronisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synchronisation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20synchronisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de sincronización
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20sincronizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter de control de las comunicaciones usado en la transmisión sincrónica, para proveer una señal de modo que pueda obtenerse la sincronización entre los dispositivos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20sincronizaci%C3%B3n
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