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AREA INTERMEDIA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- display field
1, record 1, English, display%20field
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in a display buffer, or on a screen, that contains a set of characters manipulated or operated upon as a unit. 2, record 1, English, - display%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
display field: term standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - display%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de visualisation
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20visualisation
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
Zone de mémoire d'image, ou zone d'écran, qui contient un ensemble de caractères manipulé ou traité comme un tout. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20visualisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de visualisation : terme normalisé par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20visualisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo de visualización
1, record 1, Spanish, campo%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los gráficos de computadora(ordenador) es un área en una visualización intermedia o una pantalla de visualización que contiene un conjunto de caracteres que pueden manipularse o trabajarse como una unidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - campo%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- image storage space
1, record 2, English, image%20storage%20space
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coded image space 2, record 2, English, coded%20image%20space
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In computer graphics, the storage locations occupied by a coded image. 3, record 2, English, - image%20storage%20space
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image storage space; coded image space: terms and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 2, English, - image%20storage%20space
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone image
1, record 2, French, zone%20image
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En infographie, emplacements de mémoire occupés par une image. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20image
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone image : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - zone%20image
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espacio de imagen codificada
1, record 2, Spanish, espacio%20de%20imagen%20codificada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los gráficos de computadora es un área en la memoria principal o en la memoria intermedia de visualización donde se almacenan una o varias imágenes codificadas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espacio%20de%20imagen%20codificada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- buffered output area
1, record 3, English, buffered%20output%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a 3790 program, the area in which the data stream is accumulated for the terminal device. 2, record 3, English, - buffered%20output%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is part of a work area shared by the source area and is unrelated to the defined buffers. 2, record 3, English, - buffered%20output%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
3790 program: an IBM computer system. 3, record 3, English, - buffered%20output%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de sortie à mémoire tampon
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20sortie%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20tampon
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de sortie tamponnée 1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20sortie%20tamponn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de salida de la memoria intermedia
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20salida%20de%20la%20memoria%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- buffer area
1, record 4, English, buffer%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Helicopters). 1, record 4, English, - buffer%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone tampon
1, record 4, French, zone%20tampon
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)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- área intermedia
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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