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MACROPROCESSOR [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
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
- macroprocessor
1, record 1, English, macroprocessor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
subprogram provided in some assemblers and compilers to support macrodefinitions 1, record 1, English, - macroprocessor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macroprocessor: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, English, - macroprocessor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macroprocesseur
1, record 1, French, macroprocesseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sous-programme inclus dans certains assembleurs et compilateurs pour traiter les macrodéfinitions 1, record 1, French, - macroprocesseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macroprocesseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - macroprocesseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- macroprocessor
1, record 2, English, macroprocessor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of some assemblers and compilers that allows a programmer to define and use macros. 2, record 2, English, - macroprocessor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A subprogram provided in some assemblers and compilers to support macrodefinitions. 3, record 2, English, - macroprocessor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by IEEE and ISO/IEC. 4, record 2, English, - macroprocessor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macroprocesseur
1, record 2, French, macroprocesseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- macro-processeur 2, record 2, French, macro%2Dprocesseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La partie de certains assembleurs et compilateurs qui permet à un programme de définir et d'utiliser des macro-instructions. 3, record 2, French, - macroprocesseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sous-programme inclus dans certains assembleurs et compilateurs pour traiter les macrodéfinitions. 1, record 2, French, - macroprocesseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macroprocesseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 4, record 2, French, - macroprocesseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesador de macros
1, record 2, Spanish, procesador%20de%20macros
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa que lee un programa fuente, y reemplaza cada macro, con la secuencia de instrucciones que éste representa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - procesador%20de%20macros
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- macroprocessor 1, record 3, English, macroprocessor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A language processor whose source language instructions are equivalent to a specified sequence of machine instructions. The MORTRAN-2 macroprocessor developed at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center is an example. Mortran-x has been used to extend Fortran to support structured coding. 1, record 3, English, - macroprocessor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- macroprocesseur
1, record 3, French, macroprocesseur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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