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WORD MACHINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- computer word
1, record 1, English, computer%20word
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- machine word 2, record 1, English, machine%20word
correct, standardized
- full word 3, record 1, English, full%20word
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word usually treated as a unit, that is suitable for processing by a given computer. 4, record 1, English, - computer%20word
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
computer word; machine word: terms standardized by ISO and CSA International. 3, record 1, English, - computer%20word
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mot machine
1, record 1, French, mot%20machine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mot-machine 2, record 1, French, mot%2Dmachine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot adapté au traitement exécuté par un ordinateur déterminé et constituant généralement une unité. 2, record 1, French, - mot%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mot-machine; mot machine : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA International. 3, record 1, French, - mot%20machine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra de máquina
1, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20de%20m%C3%A1quina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de información formada por un número estándar de caracteres, que una máquina maneja regularmente en cada transferencia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - palabra%20de%20m%C3%A1quina
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
- computer word
1, record 2, English, computer%20word
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- machine word 1, record 2, English, machine%20word
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
word, usually treated as a unit, that is suitable for processing by a given computer 1, record 2, English, - computer%20word
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
computer word; machine word: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - computer%20word
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
- mot-machine
1, record 2, French, mot%2Dmachine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mot adapté au traitement exécuté par un ordinateur déterminé et généralement traité comme un tout 1, record 2, French, - mot%2Dmachine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mot-machine : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 2, record 2, French, - mot%2Dmachine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Office Automation
- Office Machinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- word processor operator
1, record 3, English, word%20processor%20operator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- word processing machine operator 1, record 3, English, word%20processing%20machine%20%20operator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), official occupational titles in Group 1411 - General Office Clerks. 2, record 3, English, - word%20processor%20operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Bureautique
- Mécanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine de traitement de texte
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine de traitement de texte 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de système de traitement de texte 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de système de traitement de texte 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur d'unité de traitement de texte 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20d%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice d'unité de traitement de texte 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20d%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 1411 - Commis de bureau généraux/commis de bureau générales. 2, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- word machine
1, record 4, English, word%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- word-oriented machine 2, record 4, English, word%2Doriented%20machine
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine in which limited control of word length is possible, such as half-words or double-words and a machine whose word-length is optional at time of installation and henceforward fixed are not considered variable word-length machines. 1, record 4, English, - word%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à mots
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20mots
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine traitant des mots (voir machine caractère). 2, record 4, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20mots
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Mini 6/75 est, quant à lui, une machine à mots de 16 bits articulée autour d'un processeur général et d'un processeur d'instructions commerciales. 3, record 4, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20mots
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- very long instruction word machine
1, record 5, English, very%20long%20instruction%20word%20machine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- VLIW machine 1, record 5, English, VLIW%20machine
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine à très long mot d'instruction
1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20long%20mot%20d%27instruction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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