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FATAL ERROR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatal error
1, record 1, English, fatal%20error
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error that makes further execution of a program, if any, produce meaningless results. 2, record 1, English, - fatal%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fatal error: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - fatal%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur fatale
1, record 1, French, erreur%20fatale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- erreur bloquante 2, record 1, French, erreur%20bloquante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- erreur capitale 3, record 1, French, erreur%20capitale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur pour laquelle toute exécution ultérieure d'un programme, le cas échéant, produira des résultats dénués de sens. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20fatale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur fatale; erreur bloquante : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 1, French, - erreur%20fatale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreur fatale; erreur capitale : désignations normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - erreur%20fatale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error fatal
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20fatal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un error fatal impide que la computadora (ordenador) continúe la ejecución del programa; si el error no es fatal, el programa continuará, pero no en forma correcta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - error%20fatal
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-01
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
- fatal error
1, record 2, English, fatal%20error
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
error that makes further execution of a program, if any, produce meaningless results 1, record 2, English, - fatal%20error
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fatal error: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 2, English, - fatal%20error
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
- erreur fatale
1, record 2, French, erreur%20fatale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- erreur bloquante 1, record 2, French, erreur%20bloquante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
erreur pour laquelle toute exécution ultérieure d'un programme, le cas échéant, produira des résultats dénués de sens 1, record 2, French, - erreur%20fatale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur fatale; erreur bloquante : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-14:1997]. 2, record 2, French, - erreur%20fatale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fatal internal error 1, record 3, English, fatal%20internal%20error
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Banques et bases de données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- erreur interne fatale
1, record 3, French, erreur%20interne%20fatale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : ORACLE. 1, record 3, French, - erreur%20interne%20fatale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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