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04.04.01 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27
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
- control character
1, record 1, English, control%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
character whose purpose is to effect format, to control data transmission, or to perform other control functions 1, record 1, English, - control%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A control character, although it is not a graphic character, may have a graphic representation. 1, record 1, English, - control%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
control character: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - control%20character
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
- caractère de commande
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
caractère dont le but est d'assurer le formatage, de commander la transmission de données, ou d'accomplir d'autres fonctions de commande 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20commande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un caractère de commande n'est pas un caractère graphique, mais peut, dans certains cas, avoir une représentation graphique. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20commande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caractère de commande : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20commande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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