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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- workfile
1, record 1, English, workfile
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scratch file 2, record 1, English, scratch%20file
correct
- work file 3, record 1, English, work%20file
correct
- working file 4, record 1, English, working%20file
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary file on backing store for use by a program for the duration of a run. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 5, record 1, English, - workfile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Temporary file in auxiliary storage. 6, record 1, English, - workfile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
workfile: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 7, record 1, English, - workfile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier de travail
1, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fichier de manœuvre 2, record 1, French, fichier%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier temporaire en mémoire auxiliaire. Il est utilisé pour un programme, au cours d'un passage. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 3, record 1, French, - fichier%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fichier temporaire en mémoire auxiliaire. 4, record 1, French, - fichier%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier de travail : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - fichier%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fichero de trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- archivo de trabajo 1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) usado para el almacenamiento temporal de los datos que se están procesando. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fichero%20de%20trabajo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- merge file
1, record 2, English, merge%20file
standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
merge file: term standardized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 2, record 2, English, - merge%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier de fusion
1, record 2, French, fichier%20de%20fusion
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'articles à fusionner par une instruction MERGE. Le fichier de fusion est créé par la fonction de fusion et ne peut être utilisé que par elle. 1, record 2, French, - fichier%20de%20fusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de fusión
1, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20de%20fusi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de fusión 1, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20de%20fusi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) temporal que contiene todos los registros que han de combinarse. 1, record 2, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20fusi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temporary file
1, record 3, English, temporary%20file
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file that is created to temporarily store information in order to free memory for other purposes, or to act as a safety net to prevent data loss when a program performs certain functions. 2, record 3, English, - temporary%20file
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "permanent file." 3, record 3, English, - temporary%20file
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier temporaire
1, record 3, French, fichier%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier créé lors d'une session de travail, le plus souvent dans un dossier spécifique et configurable, en vue du stockage temporaire d'informations. 2, record 3, French, - fichier%20temporaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo temporal
1, record 3, Spanish, archivo%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero temporal 1, record 3, Spanish, fichero%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) que puede borrarse o sobreescribirse cuando ya no se necesita. 2, record 3, Spanish, - archivo%20temporal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transaction file
1, record 4, English, transaction%20file
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- detail file 2, record 4, English, detail%20file
correct
- movement file 3, record 4, English, movement%20file
correct
- change file 4, record 4, English, change%20file
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file containing relatively transient data that, for a given application, is processed together with the appropriate master file. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 5, record 4, English, - transaction%20file
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transaction file: term standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 6, record 4, English, - transaction%20file
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "master file". 7, record 4, English, - transaction%20file
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier de détail
1, record 4, French, fichier%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fichier à mouvements 2, record 4, French, fichier%20%C3%A0%20mouvements
correct, masculine noun
- fichier mouvement 3, record 4, French, fichier%20mouvement
correct, masculine noun
- fichier mouvements 4, record 4, French, fichier%20mouvements
correct, masculine noun
- fichier de détails 5, record 4, French, fichier%20de%20d%C3%A9tails
masculine noun
- fichier de modification 6, record 4, French, fichier%20de%20modification
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier contenant des données relativement temporaires qui, pour une application déterminée, sont traitées avec celles du fichier principal pertinent. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 7, record 4, French, - fichier%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier de détail : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 8, record 4, French, - fichier%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo de movimientos
1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20movimientos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero de movimientos 2, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20movimientos
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo de detalle 1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20detalle
correct, masculine noun
- fichero de detalle 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20detalle
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo de modificación 3, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20modificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- fichero de modificación 3, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20modificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo de retoques 1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20retoques
correct, masculine noun
- fichero de retoques 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20retoques
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo de operaciones 1, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20operaciones
correct, masculine noun
- fichero de operaciones 1, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20operaciones
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- archivo de transacciones 4, record 4, Spanish, archivo%20de%20transacciones
correct, masculine noun
- fichero de transacciones 4, record 4, Spanish, fichero%20de%20transacciones
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) que contiene información relativamente temporal; por ejemplo, registros de un tipo de transacción individual, aplicable al control de inventarios, que haya ocurrido durante un día. 4, record 4, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20movimientos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es opuesto a archivo maestro. 4, record 4, Spanish, - archivo%20de%20movimientos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- split-edit display 1, record 5, English, split%2Dedit%20display
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The source entry utility display that has records from the member being edited on the top part of the display and records from the browse member or spooled output file on the bottom part of the display. 2, record 5, English, - split%2Dedit%20display
Record 5, Key term(s)
- split edit display
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écran d'édition partagé
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cran%20d%27%C3%A9dition%20partag%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- affichage à édition partagée 2, record 5, French, affichage%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9dition%20partag%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- visualización de edición dividida
1, record 5, Spanish, visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20edici%C3%B3n%20dividida
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visualización del servicio de ingreso de datos fuente, que muestra en su parte superior los registros entre los cuales se está editando un miembro y, en su parte inferior, los campos del miembro que se está examinando o el archivo(fichero) de salida de memoria temporal. 2, record 5, Spanish, - visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20edici%C3%B3n%20dividida
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