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WORD SIZE [3 records]
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 1993-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sample word size
1, record 3, English, sample%20word%20size
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur du mot d'échantillonnage
1, record 3, French, longueur%20du%20mot%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur du mot d'échantillonnage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20du%20mot%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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