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SYMBOLIC OPERATION CODE [1 record]

Record 1 1986-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Cartography
DEF

Operation code expressed by mnemonic symbols rather than by the bit-combination the machine is designed to obey (absolute operation codes), for example SUB for the operation "subtract" instead of bit-pattern 00101100.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Cartographie
DEF

Code-opération exprimé par un symbole mnémonique, de préférence au numéral binaire équivalent en langage-machine, par exemple SUB pour l'opération "Soustraction" au lieu du numéral 00101100.

Spanish

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