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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine-readable
1, record 1, English, machine%2Dreadable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- computer-readable 2, record 1, English, computer%2Dreadable
correct
- machine-sensible 3, record 1, English, machine%2Dsensible
correct
- machine readable 4, record 1, English, machine%20readable
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of data] capable of being read by a computer. 5, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Much of the information published on the Web is machine-readable, but a much smaller proportion is currently machine-understandable. Information is machine-readable if it is published in a form that can be extracted and manipulated using a computer. 6, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
machine-readable content, machine-readable form, machine-readable format, machine-readable information, machine-readable material, machine-readable medium, machine-readable version 7, record 1, English, - machine%2Dreadable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lisible par machine
1, record 1, French, lisible%20par%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lisible par une machine 2, record 1, French, lisible%20par%20une%20machine
correct
- lisible par ordinateur 3, record 1, French, lisible%20par%20ordinateur
correct
- assimilable par une machine 4, record 1, French, assimilable%20par%20une%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie des données qui peuvent être lues par un ordinateur. 5, record 1, French, - lisible%20par%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
format lisible par machine, forme lisible par machine, support lisible par machine, version lisible par machine 6, record 1, French, - lisible%20par%20machine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- legible por máquina
1, record 1, Spanish, legible%20por%20m%C3%A1quina
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- asimilable por máquina 2, record 1, Spanish, asimilable%20por%20m%C3%A1quina
correct
- ejecutable por máquina 1, record 1, Spanish, ejecutable%20por%20m%C3%A1quina
correct
- sensible a la máquina 3, record 1, Spanish, sensible%20a%20la%20m%C3%A1quina
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En forma que pueda ser leído por la computadora (ordenador). 4, record 1, Spanish, - legible%20por%20m%C3%A1quina
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