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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

An area in a display buffer, or on a screen, that contains a set of characters manipulated or operated upon as a unit.

OBS

display field: term standardized by CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Infographie
DEF

Zone de mémoire d'image, ou zone d'écran, qui contient un ensemble de caractères manipulé ou traité comme un tout.

OBS

zone de visualisation : terme normalisé par la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
  • Gráficos de computadora
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.

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Record 2 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

In computer graphics, the storage locations occupied by a coded image.

OBS

image storage space; coded image space: terms and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

En infographie, emplacements de mémoire occupés par une image.

OBS

zone image : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
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.

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Record 3 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

In a 3790 program, the area in which the data stream is accumulated for the terminal device.

OBS

It is part of a work area shared by the source area and is unrelated to the defined buffers.

OBS

3790 program: an IBM computer system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
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Record 4 2000-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

(Helicopters).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
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