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WORD COUNTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- word counter
1, record 1, English, word%20counter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In text processing, a function that counts the number of words in a document. 2, record 1, English, - word%20counter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
word counter: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - word%20counter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compteur de mots
1, record 1, French, compteur%20de%20mots
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
En traitement de texte, fonction qui compte le nombre de mots dans un document. 1, record 1, French, - compteur%20de%20mots
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compteur de mots : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 2, record 1, French, - compteur%20de%20mots
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador de palabras
1, record 1, Spanish, contador%20de%20palabras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- counter word
1, record 2, English, counter%20word
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- counter byte 1, record 2, English, counter%20byte
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counter: A device for storing a number and allowing the number to be increased or decreased as directed by the instructions needed. 2, record 2, English, - counter%20word
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
word: A unit of data quantities, dollar amounts, and names are examples of words. 2, record 2, English, - counter%20word
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mot de compteur
1, record 2, French, mot%20de%20compteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- multiplet de compteur 1, record 2, French, multiplet%20de%20compteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compteur : dispositif électronique numérique synchronisé dont la sortie se met dans l'un des états possibles, lors de l'application de chaque impulsion d'horloge. 2, record 2, French, - mot%20de%20compteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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