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28.03.06 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-20
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
- instantiation
1, record 1, English, instantiation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
substitution of a value for a variable, or creation of an example from a class 1, record 1, English, - instantiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: A specific sick person is an instantiation of the generic object "patient". 1, record 1, English, - instantiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In a rule-based system, an instantiation is the result of successfully matching a rule against the contents of the knowledge base. 1, record 1, English, - instantiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
instantiation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - instantiation
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
- instanciation
1, record 1, French, instanciation
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
remplacement d'une variable par une valeur ou création d'un exemple à partir d'une classe 1, record 1, French, - instanciation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Un malade particulier est une instanciation de l'objet générique «patient». 1, record 1, French, - instanciation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans un système à base de règles, l'instanciation résulte de l'appariement réussi d'une règle au contenu de la base de connaissances. 1, record 1, French, - instanciation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
instanciation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - instanciation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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