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UNPACKED FORMAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unpacked data
1, record 1, English, unpacked%20data
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Data recoved in the original form from a packed format. 2, record 1, English, - unpacked%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Data that is in an "unpacked" format. This term implies that data has been or will be "packed"(compressed) into a format that requires less storage. Contrast with "packed data". 2, record 1, English, - unpacked%20data
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- données sous forme non condensée
1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20sous%20forme%20non%20condens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- données non condensées 1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20non%20condens%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpacked format
1, record 2, English, unpacked%20format
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
one byte can record either a letter, or a special symbol, or a decimal digit in unpacked format, or 2 decimal digits in packed format. 2, record 2, English, - unpacked%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format non condensé
1, record 2, French, format%20non%20condens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format éclaté 2, record 2, French, format%20%C3%A9clat%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
l'octet est d'un emploi particulièrement souple. Il permet d'enregistrer soit une lettre ou un signe spécial, ou un chiffre décimal en format éclaté, soit deux chiffres décimaux, en format condensé. 2, record 2, French, - format%20non%20condens%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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