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POSITIONAL PARAMETER [7 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
- named parameter association
1, record 1, English, named%20parameter%20association
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- assignment by name 1, record 1, English, assignment%20by%20name
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a subprogram call, explicit naming of the formal parameters corresponding to actual parameters to establish parameter association 1, record 1, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In named parameter association, actual parameters can be given in any order. 1, record 1, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrast with positional parameter association. 1, record 1, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
named parameter association; assignment by name: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - named%20parameter%20association
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
- affectation par nom
1, record 1, French, affectation%20par%20nom
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un appel de sous-programme, désignation explicite des paramètres formels correspondant aux paramètres effectifs pour établir l'association de paramètres 1, record 1, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'affectation par nom, les paramètres effectifs peuvent être spécifiés dans n'importe quel ordre. 1, record 1, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparer avec affectation par position. 1, record 1, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
affectation par nom : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
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
- positional parameter association
1, record 2, English, positional%20parameter%20association
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a subprogram call, correspondence of an actual parameter with a formal parameter in the same position in the declaration of the subprogram 1, record 2, English, - positional%20parameter%20association
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with named parameter association. 1, record 2, English, - positional%20parameter%20association
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
positional parameter association : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15 : 1999]. 2, record 2, English, - positional%20parameter%20association
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
- affectation par position
1, record 2, French, affectation%20par%20position
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affectation par paramètre positionnel 1, record 2, French, affectation%20par%20param%C3%A8tre%20positionnel
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- affectation par paramètre à position fixe 1, record 2, French, affectation%20par%20param%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20position%20fixe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un appel de sous-programme, correspondance établie entre un paramètre effectif et un paramètre formel ayant la même position dans la déclaration du sous-programme 1, record 2, French, - affectation%20par%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec affectation par nom. 1, record 2, French, - affectation%20par%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affectation par position; affectation par paramètre positionnel; affectation par paramètre à position fixe : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - affectation%20par%20position
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subparameter
1, record 3, English, subparameter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sub-parameter 2, record 3, English, sub%2Dparameter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the variable items of information that follow a keyword parameter and can be either positional or identified by a keyword. 3, record 3, English, - subparameter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-paramètre
1, record 3, French, sous%2Dparam%C3%A8tre
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)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- subparámetro
1, record 3, Spanish, subpar%C3%A1metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uno de los elementos variables de información, que siguen a un parámetro de palabra clave, y que puede estar situado o identificado por una palabra clave. 2, record 3, Spanish, - subpar%C3%A1metro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- positional parameter
1, record 4, English, positional%20parameter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paramètre positionnel
1, record 4, French, param%C3%A8tre%20positionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- paramètre à position fixe 1, record 4, French, param%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20position%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- parámetro posicional
1, record 4, Spanish, par%C3%A1metro%20posicional
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parámetro que debe estar en una posición específica dentro de una lista de parámetros. 2, record 4, Spanish, - par%C3%A1metro%20posicional
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- named parameter association
1, record 5, English, named%20parameter%20association
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- assignment by name 2, record 5, English, assignment%20by%20name
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a subprogram call, the explicit naming of the formal parameters corresponding to actual parameters to establish parameter association. 3, record 5, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
positional parameter association. 3, record 5, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In named parameter association, actual parameters can be given in any order. 3, record 5, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
named parameter association; assignment by name: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 5, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affectation par nom
1, record 5, French, affectation%20par%20nom
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- assignation par nom 2, record 5, French, assignation%20par%20nom
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un appel de sous-programme, le nommage explicite des paramètres formels correspondant aux paramètres réels pour en établir l'affectation. 3, record 5, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. On fera la différence avec l'affectation par position. 2. Dans l'affectation par nom, les paramètres peuvent être spécifiés dans n'importe quel ordre. 3, record 5, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affectation par nom; assignation par nom : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 5, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignación por nombre
1, record 5, Spanish, asignaci%C3%B3n%20por%20nombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- positional operand
1, record 6, English, positional%20operand
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In assembler programming, an operand in a macro instruction that assigns a value to the corresponding positional parameter declared in the prototype statement of the called macro definition. 1, record 6, English, - positional%20operand
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opérande positionnel
1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9rande%20positionnel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- opérande pondéré 1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9rande%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pondération : Procédé permettant de donner à chaque élément une importance qui lui est propre, en lui affectant un coefficient. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rande%20positionnel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- positional parameter association
1, record 7, English, positional%20parameter%20association
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a subprogram call, the correspondence of an actual parameter with a formal parameter with the same position in the formal part of the subprogram. 1, record 7, English, - positional%20parameter%20association
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf. named parameter association 1, record 7, English, - positional%20parameter%20association
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - positional%20parameter%20association
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- affectation par position
1, record 7, French, affectation%20par%20position
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- affectation par paramètre positionnel 1, record 7, French, affectation%20par%20param%C3%A8tre%20positionnel
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- affectation par paramètre à position fixe 1, record 7, French, affectation%20par%20param%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20position%20fixe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un appel de sous-programme, la correspondance établie entre un paramètre réel et le paramètre formel à la même position dans la déclaration formelle du sous-programme. 1, record 7, French, - affectation%20par%20position
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf. affectation par nom 1, record 7, French, - affectation%20par%20position
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - affectation%20par%20position
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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