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CHECK SYMBOL [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
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
- symbol check character
1, record 1, English, symbol%20check%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
symbol character calculated from the other symbol characters in a bar code symbol in accordance with an algorithm defined in the symbology specification and used to check that the bar code has been correctly composed and read 1, record 1, English, - symbol%20check%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The symbol check character does not form part of the data encoded in the symbol. 1, record 1, English, - symbol%20check%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
symbol check character: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - symbol%20check%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- check symbol
1, record 2, English, check%20symbol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One or more digits generated by performing an arithmetic check or summation check on a data item which are then attached to the item and copied along with it through various stages of processing, allowing the check to be repeated to verify the accuracy of the copying processes. 2, record 2, English, - check%20symbol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- symbole de contrôle
1, record 2, French, symbole%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- símbolo de verificación
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADmbolo%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dígito o dígitos que se generan para una determinada unidad de información, efectuando una comprobación aritmética en la unidad de información. Estos dígitos se unen luego a la unidad de información y la acompañan a través de las diversas etapas del proceso a fin de que pueda repetir la verificación para dar validez a la unidad de información en cada una de las etapas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADmbolo%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n
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