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Record 1 2003-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

The process carried out by computer software, of identifying a file and comparing the file header with specifications in the program being run to ensure that the file corresponds.

Key term(s)
  • opening of a file

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
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Record 2 2003-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

The procedure taken at the beginning of processing which involves identifying the file, satisfying controls, and making the file accessible to the CPU.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Procedimiento ejecutado por la programática o grupo de programas proporcionado por el fabricante, que consiste, en esencia, en identificar el archivo (fichero) y verificar la etiqueta o rótulo de encabezamiento, comparándolos con los detalles dados por el programa del usuario, para verificar cómo se puede utilizar el archivo, de acuerdo con el propósito del programa.

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