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INQUIRY FUNCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- record format descriptor
1, record 1, English, record%20format%20descriptor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file in a store controller that can be used to describe the record layout of all keyed files. 2, record 1, English, - record%20format%20descriptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These descriptors are used by the data maintenance/inquiry function to process records in the keyed files. 2, record 1, English, - record%20format%20descriptor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- descripteur de la structure d'enregistrement
1, record 1, French, descripteur%20de%20la%20structure%20d%27enregistrement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descripteur du format d'enregistrement 1, record 1, French, descripteur%20du%20format%20d%27enregistrement
masculine noun
- fichier de formats d'enregistrement 2, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20formats%20d%27enregistrement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descriptor de formato de registro
1, record 1, Spanish, descriptor%20de%20formato%20de%20registro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) en un controlador de almacenamiento, que puede utilizarse para describir la configuración, de los registros de todos los archivos en clave. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descriptor%20de%20formato%20de%20registro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estos descriptores se usan en las funciones de mantenimiento y consultas de datos para procesar los registros en los archivos en clave. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descriptor%20de%20formato%20de%20registro
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inquiry function 1, record 2, English, inquiry%20function
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanism for communicating to the application program data contained in a state list or description table. 1, record 2, English, - inquiry%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'interrogation
1, record 2, French, fonction%20d%27interrogation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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