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INSTANTIATION PARAMETER [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actual parameter
1, record 1, English, actual%20parameter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- actual argument 1, record 1, English, actual%20argument
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
parameter, such as an expression, identifier, or other language construct, used in a call or generic instantiation for association of a data object with a corresponding declaration 1, record 1, English, - actual%20parameter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The corresponding declaration is called formal parameter. 1, record 1, English, - actual%20parameter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
actual parameter; actual argument: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - actual%20parameter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paramètre effectif
1, record 1, French, param%C3%A8tre%20effectif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paramètre réel 1, record 1, French, param%C3%A8tre%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
paramètre, tel qu'une expression, un identificateur ou un autre élément de langage, utilisé dans un appel ou dans une instanciation générique pour relier un objet de données à la déclaration correspondante 1, record 1, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20effectif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La déclaration correspondante est appelée paramètre formel. 1, record 1, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20effectif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paramètre effectif; paramètre réel : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20effectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- formal parameter
1, record 2, English, formal%20parameter
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dummy argument 1, record 2, English, dummy%20argument
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
parameter, defined in the declaration of certain modules, that is associated with an actual parameter in a call or generic instantiation 1, record 2, English, - formal%20parameter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formal parameter; dummy argument: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - formal%20parameter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paramètre formel
1, record 2, French, param%C3%A8tre%20formel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paramètre fictif 1, record 2, French, param%C3%A8tre%20fictif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
paramètre, défini dans la déclaration de certains modules, et associé à un paramètre effectif dans un appel ou une instanciation générique 1, record 2, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20formel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paramètre formel; paramètre fictif : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20formel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- formal parameter
1, record 3, English, formal%20parameter
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- formal argument 2, record 3, English, formal%20argument
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parameter defined in the declaration or certain modules, that is associated with an actual parameter in a call or generic instantiation. 3, record 3, English, - formal%20parameter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formal parameter; formal argument: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 3, English, - formal%20parameter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paramètre formel
1, record 3, French, param%C3%A8tre%20formel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètre qui décrit les objets des données nécessaires à l'exécution de la procédure appelée. 2, record 3, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20formel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paramètre formel : terme normalisé par l'ISO et CSA. 3, record 3, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20formel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- parámetro formal
1, record 3, Spanish, par%C3%A1metro%20formal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- parámetro local 1, record 3, Spanish, par%C3%A1metro%20local
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-11-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- instantiation parameter
1, record 4, English, instantiation%20parameter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paramètre d'instanciation
1, record 4, French, param%C3%A8tre%20d%27instanciation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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