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DECODE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum decode level
1, record 1, English, minimum%20decode%20level
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDL 2, record 1, English, MDL
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum decode level; MDL: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - minimum%20decode%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau minimal de décodage
1, record 1, French, niveau%20minimal%20de%20d%C3%A9codage
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau minimal de décodage : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20minimal%20de%20d%C3%A9codage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decode
1, record 2, English, decode
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<preparation and handling of data> convert data by reversing the effect of some previous encoding 1, record 2, English, - decode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decode: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 2, English, - decode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décoder
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9coder
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
convertir des données en appliquant en sens inverse le code précédemment employé 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9coder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décoder : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9coder
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decode
1, record 3, English, decode
correct, verb, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<automatic identification and data capture techniques> restore information from its coded representation to the original form [IEC 60050-702, 702-05-14, IEC 60050-702, 702-09-44] 1, record 3, English, - decode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decode: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - decode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decode algorithm
1, record 4, English, decode%20algorithm
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
set of rules used, in a bar code or matrix symbology, to convert the element pattern of a symbol to data characters 1, record 4, English, - decode%20algorithm
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decode algorithm: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 4, English, - decode%20algorithm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reference decode algorithm
1, record 5, English, reference%20decode%20algorithm
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
decode algorithm quoted in a symbology specification as the basis for the reference threshold's decodability values 1, record 5, English, - reference%20decode%20algorithm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reference decode algorithm: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 5, English, - reference%20decode%20algorithm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- UU decode
1, record 6, English, UU%20decode
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- uudecode 2, record 6, English, uudecode
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A UNIX program that converts uuencoded files back into their binary form. 2, record 6, English, - UU%20decode
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- UU décode
1, record 6, French, UU%20d%C3%A9code
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- décodage Unix 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9codage%20Unix
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- descodificación Unix
1, record 6, Spanish, descodificaci%C3%B3n%20Unix
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- descodificación UU 2, record 6, Spanish, descodificaci%C3%B3n%20UU
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- uudecodificación 2, record 6, Spanish, uudecodificaci%C3%B3n
correct, Mexico
- decodificación Unix 2, record 6, Spanish, decodificaci%C3%B3n%20Unix
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Fetch/Decode unit
1, record 7, English, Fetch%2FDecode%20unit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An in-order unit that takes as input the user program instruction stream from the instruction cache, and decodes them into a series of µoperations (µops) [micro-operations] that represent the dataflow of that instruction stream. 2, record 7, English, - Fetch%2FDecode%20unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- unité de récupération et décodage
1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20et%20d%C3%A9codage
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-03-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- decode
1, record 8, English, decode
correct, verb, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To convert data by reversing the effect of some previous encoding. 2, record 8, English, - decode
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decode: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 8, English, - decode
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- décoder
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9coder
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convertir des données en appliquant en sens inverse le code précédemment employé. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9coder
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décoder : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9coder
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- descifrar
1, record 8, Spanish, descifrar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- decodificar 2, record 8, Spanish, decodificar
avoid, anglicism
- descodificar 1, record 8, Spanish, descodificar
avoid, anglicism
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambiar los datos de un formato, en forma de código, restaurándolos su formato de origen. 3, record 8, Spanish, - descifrar
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-01-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- row decoder
1, record 9, English, row%20decoder
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- row decode 2, record 9, English, row%20decode
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decoder: a circuit used to interpret a specific code: for example, a control unit has a decoder to interpret the OP CODE of a machine instruction in order to determine the operations needed to execute the instruction. 3, record 9, English, - row%20decoder
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- décodeur de ligne
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9codeur%20de%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-06-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- 1 out of 5 decode
1, record 10, English, 1%20out%20of%205%20decode
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- one out of five decode 2, record 10, English, one%20out%20of%20five%20decode
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- décodage 1 sur 5
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9codage%201%20sur%205
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-02-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- decode channel
1, record 11, English, decode%20channel
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The equipment operates on modes 1,2 and 3/A, with two passive decode channels. 1, record 11, English, - decode%20channel
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- voie de décodage 1, record 11, French, voie%20de%20d%C3%A9codage
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système fonctionne en mode 1,2 ou 3/A, avec deux voies passives de décodage. 1, record 11, French, - voie%20de%20d%C3%A9codage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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