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NUMERIC CHARACTER SET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numeric character set
1, record 1, English, numeric%20character%20set
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character set that contains digits and may contain special characters, but usually not letters. 2, record 1, English, - numeric%20character%20set
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numeric character set: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - numeric%20character%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères numérique
1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu numérique 2, record 1, French, jeu%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu de caractères qui comprend des chiffres et qui peut comprendre des caractères spéciaux, mais généralement aucune lettre. 3, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de caractères numérique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conjunto de caracteres numéricos
1, record 1, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20caracteres%20num%C3%A9ricos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- juego de caracteres numéricos 2, record 1, Spanish, juego%20de%20caracteres%20num%C3%A9ricos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de caracteres que contiene los dígitos, y puede contener caracteres de control y caracteres especiales pero no las letras. 3, record 1, Spanish, - conjunto%20de%20caracteres%20num%C3%A9ricos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- numeric coded character set
1, record 2, English, numeric%20coded%20character%20set
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coded character set whose character set is a numeric character set. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 2, English, - numeric%20coded%20character%20set
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numeric coded character set: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 2, English, - numeric%20coded%20character%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères codés numérique
1, record 2, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20cod%C3%A9s%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu de caractères codés à base numérique. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20cod%C3%A9s%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de caractères codés numérique : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20cod%C3%A9s%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conjunto de caracteres codificados numéricamente
1, record 2, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20caracteres%20codificados%20num%C3%A9ricamente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- juego de caracteres codificados numéricamente 2, record 2, Spanish, juego%20de%20caracteres%20codificados%20num%C3%A9ricamente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de caracteres codificados, cuyo conjunto de caracteres, es un conjunto de caracteres numéricos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - conjunto%20de%20caracteres%20codificados%20num%C3%A9ricamente
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-27
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
- numeric character set
1, record 3, English, numeric%20character%20set
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
character set that contains digits and may contain special characters, but usually not letters 1, record 3, English, - numeric%20character%20set
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numeric character set: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - numeric%20character%20set
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères numérique
1, record 3, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20num%C3%A9rique
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
jeu de caractères qui comprend des chiffres et qui peut comprendre des caractères spéciaux, mais généralement aucune lettre 1, record 3, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de caractères numérique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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