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VARIABLE LOCAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local variable
1, record 1, English, local%20variable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variable within the SPM (session protocol machine) which is used as a means of clarifying the effects of certain actions and clarifying the conditions under which certain actions are permitted. 2, record 1, English, - local%20variable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable locale
1, record 1, French, variable%20locale
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
Variable d'une SPM (machine de protocole de session) servant à mettre en évidence les effets de certaines actions ou les conditions dans lesquelles certaines actions sont permises. 2, record 1, French, - variable%20locale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable locale : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - variable%20locale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variable local
1, record 1, Spanish, variable%20local
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variable dentro de la MPS (máquina de protocolo de sesión) que se utiliza como medio para aclarar los efectos de ciertas acciones y aclarar las condiciones en las que se permiten ciertas acciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - variable%20local
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- side effect
1, record 2, English, side%20effect
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any external effect caused by the execution of an expression, statement, or subprogram other than the intended effect. 2, record 2, English, - side%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
side effect: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 2, English, - side%20effect
Record 2, Key term(s)
- side-effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet secondaire
1, record 2, French, effet%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet oblique 2, record 2, French, effet%20oblique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- effet de bord 2, record 2, French, effet%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout effet, autre que la production de l'effet évident, provoqué par l'exécution d'une expression, d'une instruction ou d'un sous-programme. 3, record 2, French, - effet%20secondaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet oblique; effet secondaire; effet de bord : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 2, French, - effet%20secondaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto lateral
1, record 2, Spanish, efecto%20lateral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto de una unidad de programa que no puede observarse desde sus parámetros; por ejemplo, la modificación de una variable no local o la ejecución de entrada/salida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - efecto%20lateral
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