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MACHINE CODE [4 records]
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
- instruction code
1, record 1, English, instruction%20code
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- computer instruction code 1, record 1, English, computer%20instruction%20code
correct, standardized
- machine code 1, record 1, English, machine%20code
avoid, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
set of bytes for representing the permissible different machine instructions of a particular computer 1, record 1, English, - instruction%20code
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction code; computer instruction code; machine code: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, English, - instruction%20code
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
- code des instructions d'un ordinateur
1, record 1, French, code%20des%20instructions%20d%27un%20ordinateur
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
ensemble de multiplets représentant les diverses instructions machine acceptables pour un ordinateur donné 1, record 1, French, - code%20des%20instructions%20d%27un%20ordinateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code des instructions d'un ordinateur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - code%20des%20instructions%20d%27un%20ordinateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- machine code
1, record 2, English, machine%20code
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
code expressed in a form that can be recognized and executed by the processing unit of a computer 1, record 2, English, - machine%20code
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine code: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 2, English, - machine%20code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code machine
1, record 2, French, code%20machine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
code exprimé sous une forme qui peut être reconnue et exécutée par l'unité centrale d'un ordinateur 1, record 2, French, - code%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code machine : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 2, French, - code%20machine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instruction code
1, record 3, English, instruction%20code
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- machine code 2, record 3, English, machine%20code
correct, standardized
- computer instruction code 3, record 3, English, computer%20instruction%20code
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code used to represent the machine instructions of a computer. 4, record 3, English, - instruction%20code
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction code; computer instruction code; machine code: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 3, English, - instruction%20code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code des instructions
1, record 3, French, code%20des%20instructions
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- code des instructions d'un ordinateur 2, record 3, French, code%20des%20instructions%20d%27un%20ordinateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code permettant de représenter les instructions machine d'un ordinateur. 3, record 3, French, - code%20des%20instructions
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code des instructions; code des instructions d'un ordinateur : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 3, French, - code%20des%20instructions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de instrucciones
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20instrucciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- código de instrucción de orden 2, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20orden
correct, masculine noun
- código de máquina 2, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20m%C3%A1quina
correct, masculine noun
- código de instrucción 1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20instrucci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción elemental reconocible por la unidad de procesamiento de una computadora (ordenador) que indica una operación específica a efectuar. 2, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20de%20instrucciones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- machine code
1, record 4, English, machine%20code
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- computer code 2, record 4, English, computer%20code
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code expressed in a form that can be recognized and executed by the processing unit of a computer. 3, record 4, English, - machine%20code
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine code: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 4, record 4, English, - machine%20code
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code machine
1, record 4, French, code%20machine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- code interne 2, record 4, French, code%20interne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code exprimé sous une forme qui peut être reconnue et exécutée par l'unité centrale d'un ordinateur. 1, record 4, French, - code%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code machine : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 2, record 4, French, - code%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
code interne : code compréhensible uniquement par la machine pour laquelle il a été conçu. 2, record 4, French, - code%20machine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- código máquina
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20m%C3%A1quina
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- código de computadora 2, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20computadora
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código de programa implementado de manera que se ejecute directamente por el procesador central. 3, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20m%C3%A1quina
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
código máquina: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20m%C3%A1quina
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