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SUBROUTINE CALL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- entry mask
1, record 1, English, entry%20mask
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word whose bits represent the registers to be saved or restored on a subroutine or procedure call using the call and return instructions. 2, record 1, English, - entry%20mask
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first word of procedure must contain an entry mask that specifies which registers are to be saved and what overflow enables are to be used during execution of the procedure ... 3, record 1, English, - entry%20mask
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masque d'entrée
1, record 1, French, masque%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
masculine 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 2003-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subroutine call instruction
1, record 2, English, subroutine%20call%20instruction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A subroutine call instruction is one which changes the PC(jumps) but stores the old value of the PC so that the subroutine can "return"(jump back) when it is done. 2, record 2, English, - subroutine%20call%20instruction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sub-routine call instruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruction d'appel de sous-programme
1, record 2, French, instruction%20d%27appel%20de%20sous%2Dprogramme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucune instruction d'appel de sous-programme n'existe pour appeler le sous-programme de traitement. 1, record 2, French, - instruction%20d%27appel%20de%20sous%2Dprogramme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de llamada de subrutina
1, record 2, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20llamada%20de%20subrutina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La diferencia entre una llamada de reinicio y su llamada de subrutina equivalente es que la llamada de subrutina puede usar tres bytes de memoria, mientras que la llamada de reinicio (RST) sólo puede usar un byte. 2, record 2, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20llamada%20de%20subrutina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subroutine call
1, record 3, English, subroutine%20call
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- subprogram call 2, record 3, English, subprogram%20call
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a program, an instruction that transfers control to a subroutine. 3, record 3, English, - subroutine%20call
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appel de sous-programme
1, record 3, French, appel%20de%20sous%2Dprogramme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-programme utilitaire, en langage objet, assurant le chargement en mémoire centrale (s'il y a lieu) et l'exécution des programmes et sous-programmes. 2, record 3, French, - appel%20de%20sous%2Dprogramme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- llamada de subprograma
1, record 3, Spanish, llamada%20de%20subprograma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un programa, una instrucción que transfiere el control a una subrutina. 2, record 3, Spanish, - llamada%20de%20subprograma
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- data interface 1, record 4, English, data%20interface
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interface between software modules or devices comprising one or more packets containing opcodes and data--as contrasted with a subroutine call interface. 1, record 4, English, - data%20interface
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interface données
1, record 4, French, interface%20donn%C3%A9es
feminine 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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