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LEFTMOST CHARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- most significant character
1, record 1, English, most%20significant%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSC 2, record 1, English, MSC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leftmost character 3, record 1, English, leftmost%20character
- leading character 4, record 1, English, leading%20character
- high-order character 3, record 1, English, high%2Dorder%20character
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The character in the leftmost position in a number or word. 2, record 1, English, - most%20significant%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de poids fort
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20poids%20fort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère de gauche 1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
- caractère en tête 1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20en%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
- caractère le plus significatif 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20le%20plus%20significatif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de mayor significado
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20mayor%20significado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter más significativo 1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20m%C3%A1s%20significativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter situado en la posición más a la izquierda dentro de un número o palabra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20mayor%20significado
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