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SOCIAL COMPUTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social computing
1, record 1, English, social%20computing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of computer science that is concerned with the intersection of social behavior and computational systems. 1, record 1, English, - social%20computing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- informatique sociale
1, record 1, French, informatique%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- informática social
1, record 1, Spanish, inform%C3%A1tica%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- computación social 2, record 1, Spanish, computaci%C3%B3n%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la informática que se ocupa de la interacción entre la conducta social y los sistemas computacionales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inform%C3%A1tica%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tanto [los] blogs como el correo electrónico, la mensajería instantánea, las redes sociales, los wikis, los marcadores sociales y otras instancias de lo que normalmente se denomina software social, ilustran la idea de la informática social, pero también de otros tipos de aplicaciones donde la gente interactúa socialmente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inform%C3%A1tica%20social
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social computing program 1, record 2, English, social%20computing%20program
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... two key new roles needed for success: the social computing strategist, who'll lead the internal charge, and the community manager, an external customer advocate. Working in tandem, these roles will align social computing programs with the business and ensure that community members are happy. 1, record 2, English, - social%20computing%20program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- social-computing program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme d'informatique sociale
1, record 2, French, programme%20d%27informatique%20sociale
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de informática social
1, record 2, Spanish, programa%20de%20inform%C3%A1tica%20social
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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