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NOMBRE ARCHIVO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- file name
1, record 1, English, file%20name
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- filename 2, record 1, English, filename
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of characters used to identify a file. 3, record 1, English, - file%20name
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
file name: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 4, record 1, English, - file%20name
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nom du fichier
1, record 1, French, nom%20du%20fichier
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nom de fichier 2, record 1, French, nom%20de%20fichier
correct, masculine noun
- indicatif de fichier 3, record 1, French, indicatif%20de%20fichier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom courant ou abrégé du fichier auquel on a accès. 1, record 1, French, - nom%20du%20fichier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom fait partie de l'identification d'un fichier. 4, record 1, French, - nom%20du%20fichier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nom du fichier : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 5, record 1, French, - nom%20du%20fichier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombre de fichero
1, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20de%20fichero
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nombre de archivo 2, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20de%20archivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juego o conjunto de caracteres alfanuméricos, utilizados para la identificación y descripción de un archivo (fichero) en una etiqueta de archivo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nombre%20de%20fichero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los nombres de los archivos constan de dos partes: el nombre propiamente dicho y la extensión. Dichos nombres deben ajustarse a ciertas reglas en cuanto a longitud, delimitación y caracteres válidos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nombre%20de%20fichero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nombre de fichero: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - nombre%20de%20fichero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- file name extension
1, record 2, English, file%20name%20extension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- filename extension 2, record 2, English, filename%20extension
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The optional suffix that follows a file name. 3, record 2, English, - file%20name%20extension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A code, very often of three letters, that forms the second part of a filename and which is separated from the filename by a period. 4, record 2, English, - file%20name%20extension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] is used to help differentiate the related files. For example, ORDER.BAS might be a Basic program for order entry; ORDER.SAV might be the executable version of ORDER.BAS; ORDER.DAT might be a data file that holds ORDER data. 4, record 2, English, - file%20name%20extension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extension du nom de fichier
1, record 2, French, extension%20du%20nom%20de%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- extension de nom de fichier 2, record 2, French, extension%20de%20nom%20de%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
- suffixe du nom de fichier 3, record 2, French, suffixe%20du%20nom%20de%20fichier
correct, masculine noun
- suffixe de nom de fichier 2, record 2, French, suffixe%20de%20nom%20de%20fichier
correct, masculine noun
- nom d'extension 4, record 2, French, nom%20d%27extension
masculine noun
- spécification de fichier 5, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cification%20de%20fichier
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour que CP/M puisse distinguer entre les programmes et par exemple les fichiers de texte, chacun d'entre eux doit recevoir un nom comptant jusqu'à huit caractères, complété par un nom d'extension (jusqu'à trois caractères) séparé du précédent par un point. 4, record 2, French, - extension%20du%20nom%20de%20fichier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IBM rend le terme anglais «extension», par «suffixe». (Voir Termino 1988, volume 13, n° 1, page 524). 6, record 2, French, - extension%20du%20nom%20de%20fichier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- extensión del nombre del archivo
1, record 2, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20nombre%20del%20archivo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- extensión del nombre del fichero 1, record 2, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20nombre%20del%20fichero
correct, feminine noun
- especificación del archivo 1, record 2, Spanish, especificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20archivo
feminine noun
- especificación del fichero 1, record 2, Spanish, especificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20fichero
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código, que suele contener tres letras, que constituye la segunda parte del nombre de un archivo (fichero) y separado de la primera por un punto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - extensi%C3%B3n%20del%20nombre%20del%20archivo
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