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DECLARATIVE PROGRAMMING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- declarative application programming interface
1, record 1, English, declarative%20application%20programming%20interface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- declarative API 2, record 1, English, declarative%20API
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To use a declarative API, users do not need to understand the full architecture of the backend of the application. Instead, they only need to know what they want to do and the endpoint that they can do it with; a declarative API abstracts the backend for the benefit of the user. 3, record 1, English, - declarative%20application%20programming%20interface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interface de programmation d'application déclarative
1, record 1, French, interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27application%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- API déclarative 2, record 1, French, API%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
API : acronyme anglais signifiant «application programming interface». 2, record 1, French, - interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27application%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- declarative programming
1, record 2, English, declarative%20programming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... declarative programming is about describing what you're trying to achieve, without instructing how to do it. 2, record 2, English, - declarative%20programming
Record 2, Key term(s)
- declarative programing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programmation déclarative
1, record 2, French, programmation%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La programmation déclarative [consiste à décrire] directement le résultat final souhaité (objectif). 2, record 2, French, - programmation%20d%C3%A9clarative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- programación declarativa
1, record 2, Spanish, programaci%C3%B3n%20declarativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La programación declarativa es un estilo de programación en el que el programador no dice "cómo" llegar a obtener la solución de un problema (es decir, las instrucciones necesarias para llegar a ella) sino "qué" define esa solución; es lo contrapuesto a la programación imperativa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - programaci%C3%B3n%20declarativa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- declarative programming language
1, record 3, English, declarative%20programming%20language
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Using a declarative programming language, the programmer should be able to focus more on what the program should do than on the details for how it should be done. 2, record 3, English, - declarative%20programming%20language
Record 3, Key term(s)
- declarative programing language
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langage de programmation déclarative
1, record 3, French, langage%20de%20programmation%20d%C3%A9clarative
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje de programación declarativa
1, record 3, Spanish, lenguaje%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20declarativa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En un lenguaje de programación declarativa, el desarrollador (o diseñador) describe el comportamiento y la integración de los componentes sin utilizar programación procedural. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lenguaje%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20declarativa
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