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INSTANCE VARIABLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable instance
1, record 1, English, variable%20instance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instance variable
1, record 1, French, instance%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nested scope
1, record 2, English, nested%20scope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A nested scope is] the ability to refer to a variable in an enclosing definition. For instance, a function defined inside another function can refer to variables in the outer function. Note that nested scopes by default work only for reference and not for assignment. 2, record 2, English, - nested%20scope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- portée imbriquée
1, record 2, French, port%C3%A9e%20imbriqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- initial value
1, record 3, English, initial%20value
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A value for an instance variable that is computed and installed in the instance at object creation. 2, record 3, English, - initial%20value
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial value: Only the plural form of this term (initial values) has been standardized in 1983 by the American National Standards Institute. 3, record 3, English, - initial%20value
Record 3, Key term(s)
- initial values
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- valeur initiale
1, record 3, French, valeur%20initiale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur initiale : Seul le terme au pluriel (valeurs initiales) a été normalisé en 1976 par l'Association française de normalisation. 2, record 3, French, - valeur%20initiale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- valeurs initiales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor inicial
1, record 3, Spanish, valor%20inicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor supuesto hasta ser explícitamente cambiado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - valor%20inicial
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continuous random variable
1, record 4, English, continuous%20random%20variable
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A random variable whose range(set of possible values) is an interval or a set of intervals on the real axis(often the entire real axis), and which possesses a probability density function. For instance, a random variable having a normal distribution is said to be continuous. 2, record 4, English, - continuous%20random%20variable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, measurements give rise to continuous data while enumerations or countings give rise to discrete data. 3, record 4, English, - continuous%20random%20variable
Record 4, Key term(s)
- continuous variate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variable aléatoire continue
1, record 4, French, variable%20al%C3%A9atoire%20continue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- instance variable
1, record 5, English, instance%20variable
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variable for which local storage is available in instances. 2, record 5, English, - instance%20variable
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- variable instance
1, record 5, French, variable%20instance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- viewing expression
1, record 6, English, viewing%20expression
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A viewing expression is composed of a viewing operator plus a variable name and process instance identifier. 1, record 6, English, - viewing%20expression
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- expression de visualisation
1, record 6, French, expression%20de%20visualisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une expression de visualisation se compose d'un opérateur de visualisation accompagné d'un nom de variable et d'un identificateur de processus. 1, record 6, French, - expression%20de%20visualisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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