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01.01.06 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- data processing
1, record 1, English, data%20processing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DP 1, record 1, English, DP
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic data processing 1, record 1, English, automatic%20data%20processing
correct, standardized
- ADP 1, record 1, English, ADP
correct, standardized
- ADP 1, record 1, English, ADP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
systematic performance of operations upon data 1, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: Arithmetic or logic operations upon data, merging or sorting of data, assembling or compiling of programs, or operations on text, such as editing, sorting, merging, storing, retrieving, displaying, or printing. 1, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term data processing must not be used as a synonym for information processing. 1, record 1, English, - data%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
data processing; DP; automatic data processing; ADP: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, English, - data%20processing
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
- traitement des données
1, record 1, French, traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement automatique des données 1, record 1, French, traitement%20automatique%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
déroulement systématique d'opérations sur des données 1, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Opérations arithmétiques ou logiques, fusion ou tri de données, assemblage ou compilation de programmes, ou opérations portant sur du texte, telles que mise à jour, tri, fusion, stockage, recherche, affichage ou impression. 1, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme traitement des données ne doit pas être utilisé comme synonyme de traitement de l'information. 1, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
traitement des données; traitement automatique des données : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, French, - traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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