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TRONCATURE CHAINE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- truncation
1, record 1, English, truncation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
deletion or omission of a leading or of a trailing portion of a string in accordance with specified criteria 1, record 1, English, - truncation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
truncation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - truncation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Truncation of a string. 1, record 1, English, - truncation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- troncature
1, record 1, French, troncature
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
suppression ou omission d’une partie, initiale ou finale, d’une chaîne, selon des critères donnés 1, record 1, French, - troncature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
troncature : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - troncature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Troncature d’une chaîne. 1, record 1, French, - troncature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- truncation
1, record 2, English, truncation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a search, the ability to enter the first part of a keyword, insert a symbol (usually), and accept any variant spellings or word endings, from the occurrence of the symbol forward. 1, record 2, English, - truncation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- troncature
1, record 2, French, troncature
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La troncature consiste, dans une chaîne de caractères, à supprimer et à remplacer par un simple astérisque, la séquence terminale(ou initiale) de cette chaîne pour ne conserver que le radical. 1, record 2, French, - troncature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- truncation
1, record 3, English, truncation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- truncation of a string 2, record 3, English, truncation%20of%20a%20string
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process by which a string is shortered by deleting elements from the left and/or the right. 3, record 3, English, - truncation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
truncation; truncation of a string: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 3, English, - truncation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troncature
1, record 3, French, troncature
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- troncature d'une chaîne 2, record 3, French, troncature%20d%27une%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à raccourcir une chaîne en supprimant des éléments au début et/ou à la fin de la chaîne. 3, record 3, French, - troncature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
troncature; troncature d’une chaîne : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 3, French, - troncature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- truncamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, truncamiento
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- truncamiento de la cadena 1, record 3, Spanish, truncamiento%20de%20la%20cadena
proposal, masculine noun
- truncamiento de la secuencia 1, record 3, Spanish, truncamiento%20de%20la%20secuencia
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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