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BOUND REFERENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bound reference mode
1, record 1, English, bound%20reference%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A mode that] defines reference values to locations of the specified referenced mode. 2, record 1, English, - bound%20reference%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode repère lié
1, record 1, French, mode%20rep%C3%A8re%20li%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de referencia ligado
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20referencia%20ligado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bound reference
1, record 2, English, bound%20reference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A reference mode defines references (addresses or descriptors) to referable locations. By definition, bound references refer to locations of a given static mode; free references may refer to locations of any static mode; rows refer to locations of a dynamic mode. 1, record 2, English, - bound%20reference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- repère lié
1, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re%20li%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mode repère définit des repères (adresses ou descripteurs) [d'emplacements] repérables. Par définition, les repères liés repèrent des [emplacements] d'un mode statique donné; les repères libres peuvent repérer des [emplacements] de n'importe quel mode statique; les descripteurs repèrent des [emplacements] de mode dynamique. 1, record 2, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20li%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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