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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- word length
1, record 1, English, word%20length
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- word size 2, record 1, English, word%20size
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of characters or bits in a word. 3, record 1, English, - word%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
word length; word size: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 1, English, - word%20length
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur de mot
1, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20mot
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de caractères ou de bits d'un mot. 2, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20mot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de mot : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20mot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de la palabra
1, record 1, Spanish, longitud%20de%20la%20palabra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- longitud de palabra 2, record 1, Spanish, longitud%20de%20palabra
correct, feminine noun
- tamaño de palabra 2, record 1, Spanish, tama%C3%B1o%20de%20palabra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tamaño o dimensión de una palabra, medido por el número de dígitos que contiene. 3, record 1, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20la%20palabra
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-27
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
- word length
1, record 2, English, word%20length
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- word size 1, record 2, English, word%20size
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
number of characters or bits in a word 1, record 2, English, - word%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
word length; word size: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - word%20length
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
- longueur de mot
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20mot
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nombre de caractères ou de bits d'un mot 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20mot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de mot : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20mot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixed-word-length computer
1, record 3, English, fixed%2Dword%2Dlength%20computer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fixed word length computer 2, record 3, English, fixed%20word%20length%20%20computer
correct
- fixed-word length computer 3, record 3, English, fixed%2Dword%20length%20%20computer
correct
- fixed word-length computer 4, record 3, English, fixed%20word%2Dlength%20%20computer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer designed to manipulate information having a fixed number of bit positions. This is contrasted to a variable-word-length computer. 1, record 3, English, - fixed%2Dword%2Dlength%20computer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur à mots de longueur fixe
1, record 3, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20mots%20de%20longueur%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur dans lequel un nombre constant de caractères ou de bits est traité comme un tout. 1, record 3, French, - ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20mots%20de%20longueur%20fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora de palabra de longitud fija
1, record 3, Spanish, computadora%20de%20palabra%20de%20longitud%20fija
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador de palabra de longitud fija 1, record 3, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20palabra%20de%20longitud%20fija
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora (ordenador) en la que los datos se tratan en unidades de un número fijo de caracteres o bits. 1, record 3, Spanish, - computadora%20de%20palabra%20de%20longitud%20fija
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double word length
1, record 4, English, double%20word%20length
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- double-word length
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'un double mot
1, record 4, French, longueur%20d%27un%20double%20mot
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de palabra doble
1, record 4, Spanish, longitud%20de%20palabra%20doble
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- longitud de doble palabra 2, record 4, Spanish, longitud%20de%20doble%20palabra
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Muchas instrucciones aritméticas producen resultados en dos palabras. 2, record 4, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20palabra%20doble
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- variable length word
1, record 5, English, variable%20length%20word
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mot de longueur variable
1, record 5, French, mot%20de%20longueur%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra de longitud variable
1, record 5, Spanish, palabra%20de%20longitud%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra de computadora (ordenador) diseñada de tal forma que el número de caracteres no es fijo sino que es variable y sujeto a la discreción del programador. 2, record 5, Spanish, - palabra%20de%20longitud%20variable
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- variable word length computer
1, record 6, English, variable%20word%20length%20computer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- variable word-length computer 2, record 6, English, variable%20word%2Dlength%20%20computer
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur à longueur de mot variable
1, record 6, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20de%20mot%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur à mots de longueur variable 2, record 6, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20mots%20de%20longueur%20variable
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora de longitud de palabra variable
1, record 6, Spanish, computadora%20de%20longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador de longitud de palabra variable 1, record 6, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora (ordenador) que no posee una longitud de palabra fija sino que trabaja con datos de longitud de palabra diferentes; ello también puede aplicarse al tamaño de las instrucciones. 2, record 6, Spanish, - computadora%20de%20longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- variable word length
1, record 7, English, variable%20word%20length
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phrase referring to a computer in which the number of characters addressed is not a fixed number but is varied by the data or instruction. 2, record 7, English, - variable%20word%20length
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- longueur de mot variable
1, record 7, French, longueur%20de%20mot%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie tout dispositif dans lequel le nombre de caractères adressés n'est pas fixe, mais varie selon les données ou l'instruction. 2, record 7, French, - longueur%20de%20mot%20variable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de palabra variable
1, record 7, Spanish, longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que tiene la propiedad de que una palabra de máquina pueda tener un número variable de caracteres. 2, record 7, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este criterio se opone a las palabras de longitud fija (palabra, media palabra, doble palabra). 3, record 7, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- variable word length 1, record 8, English, variable%20word%20length
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Mot à longueur variable 1, record 8, French, Mot%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20variable
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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