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07.03.13 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
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
- pretest loop
1, record 1, English, pretest%20loop
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
loop control that performs a test before entry into the loop body 1, record 1, English, - pretest%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: A "for" loop in Ada. 1, record 1, English, - pretest%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually, a pretest loop is preferred, because a posttest loop permits one execution of the loop before the test is first performed. 1, record 1, English, - pretest%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pretest loop: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, English, - pretest%20loop
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
- boucle à test préliminaire
1, record 1, French, boucle%20%C3%A0%20test%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
contrôle de boucle qui effectue un test avant l'entrée dans le corps de la boucle 1, record 1, French, - boucle%20%C3%A0%20test%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Une boucle «for» en Ada. 1, record 1, French, - boucle%20%C3%A0%20test%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habituellement, on préfère une boucle à test préliminaire, parce qu'une boucle à test final provoque une exécution de la boucle avant même d'effectuer une fois le test. 1, record 1, French, - boucle%20%C3%A0%20test%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
boucle à test préliminaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - boucle%20%C3%A0%20test%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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