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NULL POINTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- null pointer
1, record 1, English, null%20pointer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointeur nul
1, record 1, French, pointeur%20nul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
- null pointer
1, record 2, English, null%20pointer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pointer that explicitly does not point to any data object 1, record 2, English, - null%20pointer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the programming language, the null pointer has a representation called "nil", "null", etc. 1, record 2, English, - null%20pointer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
null pointer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - null%20pointer
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
- pointeur nul
1, record 2, French, pointeur%20nul
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pointeur qui explicitement ne pointe sur aucun objet de données 1, record 2, French, - pointeur%20nul
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le langage de programmation, le pointeur nul a une représentation appelée «nil», «null», etc. 1, record 2, French, - pointeur%20nul
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pointeur nul : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - pointeur%20nul
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- null pointer
1, record 3, English, null%20pointer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pointer that explicitly does not point to any data object. 1, record 3, English, - null%20pointer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOTE - Depending on the programming language, the null pointer has a representation called "nil", "null", etc. 1, record 3, English, - null%20pointer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - null%20pointer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pointeur nul
1, record 3, French, pointeur%20nul
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointeur qui explicitement ne pointe sur aucun objet de données. 1, record 3, French, - pointeur%20nul
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOTE - Selon le langage de programmation, le pointeur nul a une représentation appelée «nil», «null», etc. 1, record 3, French, - pointeur%20nul
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - pointeur%20nul
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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