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TYPE POINTEUR [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- pointer type
1, record 1, English, pointer%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- access type 1, record 1, English, access%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
data type, each data object of which is a pointer 1, record 1, English, - pointer%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pointer type; access type: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - pointer%20type
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
- type pointeur
1, record 1, French, type%20pointeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
type de données dont chaque objet de données est un pointeur 1, record 1, French, - type%20pointeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type pointeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15 : 1999]. 2, record 1, French, - type%20pointeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pointer type
1, record 2, English, pointer%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- access type 1, record 2, English, access%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data type, each instance of which is a pointer. 1, record 2, English, - pointer%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pointer type; access type: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - pointer%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- type pointeur
1, record 2, French, type%20pointeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de données dont chaque instance est un pointeur. 2, record 2, French, - type%20pointeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type pointeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - type%20pointeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- descriptor
1, record 3, English, descriptor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In machine learning an attribute, function, or predicate used as an elementary concept for describing objects or situations. 2, record 3, English, - descriptor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- descripteur
1, record 3, French, descripteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Descripteur de donnée typée : indicateur d’un pointeur grâce auquel la machine IA [pour l'intelligence artificielle] sait instantanément à quel type de données, d’objets ou d’événements elle a à faire. 2, record 3, French, - descripteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- descriptor
1, record 3, Spanish, descriptor
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término elemental, palabra o frase sencilla usado para identificar un sujeto, concepto o idea. 1, record 3, Spanish, - descriptor
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- light beam
1, record 4, English, light%20beam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of optical pointer. 2, record 4, English, - light%20beam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faisceau lumineux
1, record 4, French, faisceau%20lumineux
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de pointeur optique. 2, record 4, French, - faisceau%20lumineux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- haz luminosa
1, record 4, Spanish, haz%20luminosa
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- typed data descriptor
1, record 5, English, typed%20data%20descriptor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- descripteur de donnée typée
1, record 5, French, descripteur%20de%20donn%C3%A9e%20typ%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicateur d’un pointeur grâce auquel la machine IA sait instantanément à quel type de données, d’objets ou d’événements elle a à faire. 1, record 5, French, - descripteur%20de%20donn%C3%A9e%20typ%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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