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ILLEGAL INSTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illegal instruction
1, record 1, English, illegal%20instruction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - illegal%20instruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction illégale
1, record 1, French, instruction%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - instruction%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción ilegal
1, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20ilegal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción no válida 1, record 1, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20no%20v%C3%A1lida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo código de instrucción que no pertenece al repertorio de instrucciones de una computadora (ordenador). 1, record 1, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20ilegal
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