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MPY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deterioration of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mils per year 1, record 1, English, mils%20per%20year
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Altération des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mils/année 1, record 1, French, mils%2Fann%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression du taux de corrosion. 2, record 1, French, - mils%2Fann%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mnemonic symbol
1, record 2, English, mnemonic%20symbol
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A symbol chosen to assist the human memory. Example : The abbreviation "mpy" for "multiply". 2, record 2, English, - mnemonic%20symbol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mnemonic symbol: term and definition standardized by ISO and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 2, English, - mnemonic%20symbol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- symbole mnémonique
1, record 2, French, symbole%20mn%C3%A9monique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symbole mnémonique : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 2, French, - symbole%20mn%C3%A9monique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- símbolo nemotécnico
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADmbolo%20nemot%C3%A9cnico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Símbolo formado por uno o varios caracteres, fácilmente identificable por el ser humano. 1, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADmbolo%20nemot%C3%A9cnico
Record 2, Key term(s)
- símbolo mnemotécnico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mnemonic code
1, record 3, English, mnemonic%20code
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code using, memonic abbreviations; ex :MPY for multiply. 2, record 3, English, - mnemonic%20code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often referred to as "memory codes" these are designed to assist programmers in remembering instructions corresponding to a given operation. 2, record 3, English, - mnemonic%20code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code mnémonique
1, record 3, French, code%20mn%C3%A9monique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- código nemotécnico
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20nemot%C3%A9cnico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- código mnemotécnico 1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20mnemot%C3%A9cnico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción codificada en forma fácilmente comprensible por el programador, pero que requiere la conversión en código de máquina para su procesamiento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20nemot%C3%A9cnico
Record 3, Key term(s)
- código mnemotécnico
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