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GENERATION FILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- generation
1, record 1, English, generation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- generation file 2, record 1, English, generation%20file
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In data processing, hardware, software or files having many similarities or developed from a previous model. 1, record 1, English, - generation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For data files, the expressions "grandfather", "father" and "son" are commonly used to refer to three generations existing at the same time. 1, record 1, English, - generation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
generation: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - generation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génération
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En traitement des données, matériel, logiciel ou fichiers qui comportent plusieurs caractéristiques semblables ou qui ont été élaborés d'après une version ou un modèle antérieur. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas des fichiers de données, on identifie souvent chacune des trois générations qui peuvent exister en même temps par les expressions première, deuxième et troisième génération. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
génération : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generación
1, record 1, Spanish, generaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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