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VECTOR MODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vector mode
1, record 1, English, vector%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vector, or stroke, mode of display used to generate line segments from pairs of specified endpoints. 2, record 1, English, - vector%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CAD drawings are usually displayed in this mode. 2, record 1, English, - vector%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vector mode is usually implemented on raster systems through software that illuminates specified pixels lying along a prescribed line segment. 2, record 1, English, - vector%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode vecteur
1, record 1, French, mode%20vecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mode vectoriel 2, record 1, French, mode%20vectoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de fonctionnement permettant le tracé de segments allumés ou éteints, longs ou courts, absolus ou enchaînés, soit à partir du positionnement d'origine, soit à partir des positions de l'origine et de l'extrémité. 3, record 1, French, - mode%20vecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mode vectoriel ne permet pas, en effet, d'avoir la notion de demi-teinte mais seulement d'utiliser des formes, des figures géométriques. 4, record 1, French, - mode%20vecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo vectorial
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20vectorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modalidad vectorial 1, record 1, Spanish, modalidad%20vectorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de presentación de datos en una unidad de visualización por medio de un tubo de rayos catódicos, en el que los vectores se representan en forma de líneas rectas entre puntos de la pantalla. 2, record 1, Spanish, - modo%20vectorial
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