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INDIRECT ADDRESSING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- n-level address
1, record 1, English, n%2Dlevel%20address
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indirect address that specifies n levels of addressing. 2, record 1, English, - n%2Dlevel%20address
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
n-level address: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - n%2Dlevel%20address
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adresse à n-niveaux
1, record 1, French, adresse%20%C3%A0%20n%2Dniveaux
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
Adresse indirecte comportant n niveaux successifs d'adressage. 1, record 1, French, - adresse%20%C3%A0%20n%2Dniveaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adresse à n-niveaux : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 2, record 1, French, - adresse%20%C3%A0%20n%2Dniveaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección de n niveles
1, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20n%20niveles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dirección indirecta que especifica n niveles de direccionamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20n%20niveles
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- address control field
1, record 2, English, address%20control%20field
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- address modification field 2, record 2, English, address%20modification%20field
correct
- AMF 2, record 2, English, AMF
correct
- AMF 2, record 2, English, AMF
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bits 12-15 represent the address modification field(AMF). Specifically, bit 12, when set, specifies that indirect addressing is to be performed to obtain the effective address of the operand. 2, record 2, English, - address%20control%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de modification d'adresse
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20modification%20d%27adresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo de modificación de dirección
1, record 2, Spanish, campo%20de%20modificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- health technology assessment
1, record 3, English, health%20technology%20assessment
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HTA 2, record 3, English, HTA
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- technology assessment 1, record 3, English, technology%20assessment
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The systematic evaluation of the properties and effects of a health technology, addressing the direct and intended effects of this technology, as well as its indirect and unintended consequences, and aimed mainly at informing decision making regarding health technologies. 1, record 3, English, - health%20technology%20assessment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HTA is conducted by interdisciplinary groups that use explicit analytical frameworks drawing on a variety of methods. 1, record 3, English, - health%20technology%20assessment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
health technology assessment; HTA; technology assessment: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 3, English, - health%20technology%20assessment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évaluation des technologies de la santé
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20technologies%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ETS 2, record 3, French, ETS
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évaluation des technologies 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20technologies
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation systématique des propriétés et des effets d’une technologie de la santé, pouvant porter tant sur les effets directs et intentionnels de cette technologie que sur ses conséquences indirectes et non intentionnelles, et ayant pour principal objectif d’éclairer la prise de décision en matière de technologies de la santé. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20technologies%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ETS est réalisée par des groupes interdisciplinaires qui utilisent des cadres d'analyse explicites faisant appel à diverses méthodes. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20technologies%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
évaluation des technologies de la santé; évaluation des technologies; ETS : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20technologies%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deferred addressing
1, record 4, English, deferred%20addressing
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- multilevel indirect addressing 2, record 4, English, multilevel%20indirect%20addressing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of addressing in which one indirect address is replaced by another, to which it refers, a predetermined number of times or until the process is terminated by an indicator. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC. ] 3, record 4, English, - deferred%20addressing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deferred addressing: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 2, record 4, English, - deferred%20addressing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adressage différé
1, record 4, French, adressage%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- adressage indirect à plusieurs niveaux 2, record 4, French, adressage%20indirect%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20niveaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'adressage dans lequel une adresse indirecte renvoie à une autre adresse indirecte, ce processus se répétant soit un nombre prédéterminé de fois, soit jusqu'à ce qu'un indicateur y mette fin. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et l'AFNOR et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 4, French, - adressage%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adressage différé : terme normalisé par l’ISO et l'AFNOR et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 4, French, - adressage%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- direccionamiento diferido
1, record 4, Spanish, direccionamiento%20diferido
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- direccionamiento indirecto 1, record 4, Spanish, direccionamiento%20indirecto
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo (modalidad) de direccionamiento indirecto en el cual se requieren diversas referencias como condición previa para encontrar la dirección que se busca. 1, record 4, Spanish, - direccionamiento%20diferido
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- effective address
1, record 5, English, effective%20address
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
address that results from performing any required indexing, indirect addressing, or other address modification on a specified address 1, record 5, English, - effective%20address
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the specified address requires no address modification, it is also the effective address. 1, record 5, English, - effective%20address
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
effective address: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 5, English, - effective%20address
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- adresse effective
1, record 5, French, adresse%20effective
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
adresse qui résulte de l'exécution d'une indexation, d'un adressage indirect ou de toute autre modification d'adresse sur une adresse particulière 1, record 5, French, - adresse%20effective
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'adresse particulière ne nécessite pas de modification d'adresse, elle est aussi l'adresse effective. 1, record 5, French, - adresse%20effective
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
adresse effective : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 5, French, - adresse%20effective
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- effective address
1, record 6, English, effective%20address
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The address that results from performing any required indexing, indirect addressing, or other address modification on a specified address. 1, record 6, English, - effective%20address
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the specified address requires no address modification, it is also the effective address. 1, record 6, English, - effective%20address
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 2, record 6, English, - effective%20address
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- adresse effective
1, record 6, French, adresse%20effective
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adresse qui résulte de l'exécution d'une indexation, d'un adressage indirect ou de toute autre modification d'adresse sur une adresse particulière. 1, record 6, French, - adresse%20effective
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'adresse particulière ne nécessite pas de modification d'adresse, elle est aussi l'adresse effective. 1, record 6, French, - adresse%20effective
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 2, record 6, French, - adresse%20effective
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección efectiva
1, record 6, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20efectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dirección derivada al aplicar las reglas de indexación o de direccionamiento indirecto y que se usa actualmente para identificar el operando en uso. 1, record 6, Spanish, - direcci%C3%B3n%20efectiva
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- addressing level
1, record 7, English, addressing%20level
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the number of steps of indirect addressing that have been applied at a particular point or throughout a computer program. 2, record 7, English, - addressing%20level
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'adressage
1, record 7, French, niveau%20d%27adressage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau d'adressage définit la précision de l'adressage des informations dans la mémoire centrale. 1, record 7, French, - niveau%20d%27adressage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de direccionamiento
1, record 7, Spanish, nivel%20de%20direccionamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-06-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- indirect addressing
1, record 8, English, indirect%20addressing
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- multilevel addressing 2, record 8, English, multilevel%20addressing
correct
- second-level addressing 3, record 8, English, second%2Dlevel%20addressing
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of addressing in which the address part of an instruction contains an indirect address. 4, record 8, English, - indirect%20addressing
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indirect addressing : term and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Standards Committee. 5, record 8, English, - indirect%20addressing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- adressage indirect
1, record 8, French, adressage%20indirect
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- adressage différé 2, record 8, French, adressage%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'adressage dans lequel la partie adresse d'une instruction contient une adresse indirecte. 3, record 8, French, - adressage%20indirect
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adressage indirect : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et l'AFNOR; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique. 4, record 8, French, - adressage%20indirect
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- direccionamiento de segundo nivel
1, record 8, Spanish, direccionamiento%20de%20segundo%20nivel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- direccionamiento indirecto 1, record 8, Spanish, direccionamiento%20indirecto
correct, masculine noun
- direccionamiento de niveles múltiples 2, record 8, Spanish, direccionamiento%20de%20niveles%20m%C3%BAltiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direccionamiento de una instrucción, que indica una posición donde se ha de encontrar la dirección del operando objeto de referencia. 2, record 8, Spanish, - direccionamiento%20de%20segundo%20nivel
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-10-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- autoincrementing
1, record 9, English, autoincrementing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- automatic incrementing 2, record 9, English, automatic%20incrementing
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of indirect addressing where the word containing the actual address is incremented by one after each access. 3, record 9, English, - autoincrementing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- autoincrémentation
1, record 9, French, autoincr%C3%A9mentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'une désignation mémoire, l'accès peut se faire suivant différents modes d'adressage : [...] implicite : l'adresse est contenue implicitement dans des registres; adressage avec autoincrémentation [...] des index. 1, record 9, French, - autoincr%C3%A9mentation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- autoincrementación
1, record 9, Spanish, autoincrementaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-12-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bit addressing
1, record 10, English, bit%20addressing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Register indirect, or indexed addressing... used to specify a memory location or a register. 2, record 10, English, - bit%20addressing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the instruction is a 3-bit code which specifies which bit, 0-7, is selected for testing or manipulation. 2, record 10, English, - bit%20addressing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- adressage de bit
1, record 10, French, adressage%20de%20bit
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-04-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- indirect address word 1, record 11, English, indirect%20address%20word
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- indirect addressing word 1, record 11, English, indirect%20addressing%20%20word
- deferred addressing word 1, record 11, English, deferred%20addressing%20word
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indirect addressing : a method of addressing in which the address part of an instruction contains an indirect address. 2, record 11, English, - indirect%20address%20word
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mot d'indirection
1, record 11, French, mot%20d%27indirection
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a adressage indirect lorsque l'adresse définie par une instruction ne définit pas l'adresse d'une opérande mais l'adresse d'un mot de mémoire centrale, appelé mot d'indirection, qui définit lui-même l'adresse de l'opérande. 1, record 11, French, - mot%20d%27indirection
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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