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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
04.06.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

character string or bit string treated as a unit for a given purpose

OBS

The length of a computer word is defined by the computer architecture, while the words in text processing are delimited by special characters or control characters.

OBS

word: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
04.06.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

chaîne de caractères ou chaîne de chiffres binaires traitée comme un tout pour un usage particulier

OBS

La longueur d'un mot-machine est déterminée par l'architecture de l'ordinateur, tandis qu'en traitement de texte les mots sont délimités par des caractères spéciaux ou des caractères de commande.

OBS

mot : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999].

Spanish

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