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MARCADOR ACTIVACION [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

[A] marker which captures information about the input text and the current selection of relevant memory structures.

CONT

Activation markers are passed up the class-subclass abstraction hierarchy from their associated structures. This is a recursive process; all structures which receive an activation marker continue to pass it on to their own abstractions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
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