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INITIATE STATEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- INITIATE statement
1, record 1, English, INITIATE%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
INITIATE statement : term standardized by ANSI. 2, record 1, English, - INITIATE%20statement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruction INITIATE
1, record 1, French, instruction%20INITIATE
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction INITIATE : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20INITIATE
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- job step task
1, record 2, English, job%20step%20task
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A task that is initiated by an initiator/terminator in the job scheduler in accordance with specifications in an execute(EXEC) statement. In a MVT control program configuration, a job step task can initiate any number of other tasks. 2, record 2, English, - job%20step%20task
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tâche de début d'étape
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A2che%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20d%27%C3%A9tape
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarea de paso de trabajo
1, record 2, Spanish, tarea%20de%20paso%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarea iniciada por iniciador/terminador en el planificador de trabajos de acuerdo con las especificaciones en una instrucción EXEC (ejecutar). 1, record 2, Spanish, - tarea%20de%20paso%20de%20trabajo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- operator command
1, record 3, English, operator%20command
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A statement to the control program issued via a terminal device, which causes the control program to provide requested information, alter normal operations, initiate new operations, or terminate existing operations. 2, record 3, English, - operator%20command
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commande de l'opérateur
1, record 3, French, commande%20de%20l%27op%C3%A9rateur
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden del operador
1, record 3, Spanish, orden%20del%20operador
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrucción del operador 2, record 3, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20del%20operador
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de las diversas instrucciones emitidas al programa de control, a través de una unidad de consola (pupitre) que hace que se desarrolle la información solicitada, que comiencen operaciones nuevas, que se modifiquen las operaciones regulares o que terminen operaciones ya existentes. 3, record 3, Spanish, - orden%20del%20operador
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