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BCC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block check character
1, record 1, English, block%20check%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCC 2, record 1, English, BCC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an error detection system, a character added at the end of a message or transmission block to facilitate error detection. 3, record 1, English, - block%20check%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block check character; BCC: designations standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - block%20check%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Test et débogage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de contrôle par bloc
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20bloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCC 1, record 1, French, BCC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de contrôle par bloc; BCC : désignations normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de verificación por bloque
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20bloque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BCC 1, record 1, Spanish, BCC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blind carbon copy
1, record 2, English, blind%20carbon%20copy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BCC 2, record 2, English, BCC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blind courtesy copy 3, record 2, English, blind%20courtesy%20copy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blind carbon copy (BCC) is a functionality available in most email programs through which the sender can distribute an email to one or more individuals beyond the ones to whom the email is addressed. Unlike simple carbon copy, blind carbon copy is said to be blind because it sends a copy of the email in transit to the defined [email address or email addresses] without letting any of the recipients know about it. 4, record 2, English, - blind%20carbon%20copy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- copie conforme invisible
1, record 2, French, copie%20conforme%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CCI 1, record 2, French, CCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- copie carbone invisible 2, record 2, French, copie%20carbone%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
- copie cachée 3, record 2, French, copie%20cach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La copie cachée, ou la copie carbone invisible [...] est une fonction qui permet d'envoyer à un destinataire (ou un groupe de destinataires) la copie d'un message sans que les autres destinataires ne s'en aperçoivent. 4, record 2, French, - copie%20conforme%20invisible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia al carbón ciega
1, record 2, Spanish, copia%20al%20carb%C3%B3n%20ciega
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- bcc 1, record 2, Spanish, bcc
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia oculta 2, record 2, Spanish, copia%20oculta
correct, feminine noun
- bcc 2, record 2, Spanish, bcc
correct, feminine noun
- bcc 2, record 2, Spanish, bcc
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Copia oculta [es] una función que permite enviar a múltiples destinatarios un mismo [correo electrónico] sin ser transparente, por lo tanto, no permite a quienes recibieron el [correo electrónico] descubrir el resto de los destinatarios. 2, record 2, Spanish, - copia%20al%20carb%C3%B3n%20ciega
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