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SBCS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single-byte character set
1, record 1, English, single%2Dbyte%20character%20set
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SBCS 2, record 1, English, SBCS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single byte character set 3, record 1, English, single%20byte%20character%20set
correct
- SBCS 4, record 1, English, SBCS
correct
- SBCS 4, record 1, English, SBCS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character set in which each character is represented by a one-byte code. 5, record 1, English, - single%2Dbyte%20character%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères codés sur un octet
1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20cod%C3%A9s%20sur%20un%20octet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu de caractères à un octet 2, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20%C3%A0%20un%20octet
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego de caracteres de un solo byte
1, record 1, Spanish, juego%20de%20caracteres%20de%20un%20solo%20byte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SBCS 1, record 1, Spanish, SBCS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SBCS, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20caracteres%20de%20un%20solo%20byte
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