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ASSIGNMENT NAME [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
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
- named parameter association
1, record 1, English, named%20parameter%20association
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- assignment by name 1, record 1, English, assignment%20by%20name
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a subprogram call, explicit naming of the formal parameters corresponding to actual parameters to establish parameter association 1, record 1, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In named parameter association, actual parameters can be given in any order. 1, record 1, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrast with positional parameter association. 1, record 1, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
named parameter association; assignment by name: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - named%20parameter%20association
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
- affectation par nom
1, record 1, French, affectation%20par%20nom
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
dans un appel de sous-programme, désignation explicite des paramètres formels correspondant aux paramètres effectifs pour établir l'association de paramètres 1, record 1, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'affectation par nom, les paramètres effectifs peuvent être spécifiés dans n'importe quel ordre. 1, record 1, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparer avec affectation par position. 1, record 1, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
affectation par nom : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- named parameter association
1, record 2, English, named%20parameter%20association
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- assignment by name 2, record 2, English, assignment%20by%20name
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a subprogram call, the explicit naming of the formal parameters corresponding to actual parameters to establish parameter association. 3, record 2, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
positional parameter association. 3, record 2, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In named parameter association, actual parameters can be given in any order. 3, record 2, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
named parameter association; assignment by name: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 2, English, - named%20parameter%20association
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affectation par nom
1, record 2, French, affectation%20par%20nom
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assignation par nom 2, record 2, French, assignation%20par%20nom
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un appel de sous-programme, le nommage explicite des paramètres formels correspondant aux paramètres réels pour en établir l'affectation. 3, record 2, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. On fera la différence avec l'affectation par position. 2. Dans l'affectation par nom, les paramètres peuvent être spécifiés dans n'importe quel ordre. 3, record 2, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affectation par nom; assignation par nom : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - affectation%20par%20nom
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignación por nombre
1, record 2, Spanish, asignaci%C3%B3n%20por%20nombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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