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MACHINE INSTRUCTION [2 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
- machine instruction
1, record 1, English, machine%20instruction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
instruction that can be directly executed by a computer 1, record 1, English, - machine%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A machine instruction is an element of a machine language. 1, record 1, English, - machine%20instruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine instruction: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, English, - machine%20instruction
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
- instruction machine
1, record 1, French, instruction%20machine
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
instruction qui peut être directement exécutée par un ordinateur 1, record 1, French, - instruction%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une instruction machine fait partie d'un langage machine. 1, record 1, French, - instruction%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instruction machine : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - instruction%20machine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- machine instruction
1, record 2, English, machine%20instruction
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction that can be directly executed by a computer. 2, record 2, English, - machine%20instruction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A machine instruction is an element of a machine language. 2, record 2, English, - machine%20instruction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine instruction: term standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 3, record 2, English, - machine%20instruction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- computer instruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruction machine
1, record 2, French, instruction%20machine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction qui peut être directement exécutée par un ordinateur. 2, record 2, French, - instruction%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une instruction machine fait partie d'un langage machine. 2, record 2, French, - instruction%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instruction machine : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 3, record 2, French, - instruction%20machine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- instruction d'ordinateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción en lenguaje de máquina
1, record 2, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20en%20lenguaje%20de%20m%C3%A1quina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción que ha sido escrita en código de máquina de una computadora (ordenador). 2, record 2, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20en%20lenguaje%20de%20m%C3%A1quina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
se refiere a la instrucción que la máquina puede procesar directamente sin necesidad de que sea traducida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20en%20lenguaje%20de%20m%C3%A1quina
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