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ABSTRACCION PROCEDIMIENTO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottom-up
1, record 1, English, bottom%2Dup
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a method or procedure that starts at the lowest level of abstraction and proceeds towards the highest level. 2, record 1, English, - bottom%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bottom-up: term and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; term and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 3, record 1, English, - bottom%2Dup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascendant
1, record 1, French, ascendant
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- de bas en haut 2, record 1, French, de%20bas%20en%20haut
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une méthode ou procédure allant du niveau d'abstraction le moins élevé vers le niveau le plus élevé. 2, record 1, French, - ascendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascendant; de bas en haut : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - ascendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ascendant : terme et définition normalisés par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 1, French, - ascendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abajo-arriba
1, record 1, Spanish, abajo%2Darriba
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de abajo a arriba 2, record 1, Spanish, de%20abajo%20a%20arriba
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo a un método o procedimiento que empieza en el nivel más bajo de abstracción y procede hacia el nivel más alto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abajo%2Darriba
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- top-down
1, record 2, English, top%2Ddown
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a method or procedure that starts at the highest level of abstraction and proceeds towards the lowest level. 2, record 2, English, - top%2Ddown
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
top-down: term and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 2, English, - top%2Ddown
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- descendant
1, record 2, French, descendant
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- de haut en bas 2, record 2, French, de%20haut%20en%20bas
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une méthode ou procédure allant du niveau d'abstraction le plus élevé vers le niveau le moins élevé. 2, record 2, French, - descendant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descendant; de haut en bas : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 2, French, - descendant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
descendant : terme normalisé par l’Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 2, French, - descendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Lenguaje de programación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arriba-abajo
1, record 2, Spanish, arriba%2Dabajo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo a un método o procedimiento que empieza en el nivel más alto de abstracción y procede hacia el nivel más bajo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arriba%2Dabajo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- logic flowchart 1, record 3, English, logic%20flowchart
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diagram that illustrates program logic with fixed symbols to represent structured programming constructs. It is essentially a representation of pseudocode without the supporting text. 2, record 3, English, - logic%20flowchart
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ordinogramme logique
1, record 3, French, ordinogramme%20logique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama lógico
1, record 3, Spanish, diagrama%20l%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordinograma lógico 1, record 3, Spanish, ordinograma%20l%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación gráfica de los mayores pasos lógicos en un proceso. Los símbolos ilustrativos pueden representar documentos, máquinas o acciones a tomar durante el procedimiento. Las áreas de abstracción son dónde o quién hace qué cosa, antes que cómo debe hacerse. 1, record 3, Spanish, - diagrama%20l%C3%B3gico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- procedural abstraction
1, record 4, English, procedural%20abstraction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procedural abstraction concerns abstraction applied to dynamic properties. 2, record 4, English, - procedural%20abstraction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- abstraction procédurale
1, record 4, French, abstraction%20proc%C3%A9durale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- abstracción de procedimiento
1, record 4, Spanish, abstracci%C3%B3n%20de%20procedimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio de acuerdo con el cual toda operación que obtenga un efecto bien definido puede considerarse por sus usuarios como una sola entidad, a pesar del hecho de que la operación se obtenga realmente mediante una secuencia de operaciones de bajo nivel. 1, record 4, Spanish, - abstracci%C3%B3n%20de%20procedimiento
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