TERMIUM Plus®
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07.12.13 (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
- coupling
1, record 1, English, coupling
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
interconnection or interdependence of different modules 1, record 1, English, - coupling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loose coupling implies little or no interconnection or interdependence. 1, record 1, English, - coupling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kinds of coupling may be ranked from loose to tight as follows: no coupling - data coupling - control coupling - external coupling - common-environment coupling - content coupling. 1, record 1, English, - coupling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Contrast with cohesion. 1, record 1, English, - coupling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
coupling: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, English, - coupling
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
- couplage
1, record 1, French, couplage
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
interconnexion ou interdépendance de différents modules d'un programme 1, record 1, French, - couplage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un couplage lâche signifie peu ou pas d'interconnexion ou d'interdépendance. 1, record 1, French, - couplage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les types de couplage peuvent être classés du plus lâche au plus étroit comme suit : absence de couplage - couplage de données - couplage de commande - couplage externe - couplage d'environnement commun - couplage de contenu. 1, record 1, French, - couplage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Couplage s'oppose à cohésion. 1, record 1, French, - couplage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
couplage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - couplage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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