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06.03.11 (2382) [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
06.03.11 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

convert data to a compact form in a storage medium by taking advantage of known characteristics of the data and of the storage medium, in such a way that the original form of the data can be recovered

OBS

Example: To make use of bit or byte locations that would otherwise remain unused.

OBS

pack: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-6:1987].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
06.03.11 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

disposer des données sur un support d'enregistrement de manière compacte en tirant parti de certaines caractéristiques de ces données et du support, d'une façon qui permet la reconstitution ultérieure des données d'origine

OBS

Exemple : Employer des emplacements de bit ou de multiplet qui, sinon, resteraient inutilisés.

OBS

condenser : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-6:1987].

Spanish

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