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TEXT-CONTROL CHARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- check character
1, record 1, English, check%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- text-control character 2, record 1, English, text%2Dcontrol%20character
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A check key that consists of a single redundant character used for the purpose of performing a check. 3, record 1, English, - check%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
check character: term standardized by CSA. 4, record 1, English, - check%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de contrôle
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
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
Clé de contrôle constituée d'un seul caractère redondant utilisé à des fins de contrôle. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce caractère est placé à la fin d'un groupe de caractères et il est calculé de façon à contrôler la qualité de la transmission du groupe d'informations. 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caractère de contrôle : terme normalisé par la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de comprobación
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de verificación 1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter que forma parte de un grupo de caracteres y cuyo valor depende de los otros miembros del grupo. Su única función es la de actuar como elemento de comprobación de los demás caracteres cuando se almacenan o transfieren datos, y es redundante en lo que a contenido de su propia información se refiere. 1, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n
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