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RE-ENTRY POINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reentry point
1, record 1, English, reentry%20point
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- re-entry point 2, record 1, English, re%2Dentry%20point
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The address or label of the instruction at which the computer program that called a subroutine is reentered from the routine. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 1, English, - reentry%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reentry point: term standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - reentry%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de retour
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20retour
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adresse ou étiquette de l'instruction à laquelle, après l'exécution d'un sous-programme, on reprend le déroulement du programme qui avait appelé ce sous-programme. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20retour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de retour : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20retour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de retorno
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20retorno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en donde se vuelve a transferir el control a un programa desde una subrutina o programa principal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20retorno
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