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TYPE SCALAIRE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character string literal
1, record 1, English, character%20string%20literal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- character-string literal 2, record 1, English, character%2Dstring%20literal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A character‑string literal is a string of characters enclosed in single quotation marks (''). To include a single quotation mark in a character‑string literal, precede it with an additional single quotation mark. 2, record 1, English, - character%20string%20literal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- littéral de chaîne de caractères
1, record 1, French, litt%C3%A9ral%20de%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les arguments signalés par string_exp peuvent représenter le nom d’une colonne, un littéral de chaîne de caractères ou le résultat d’une autre fonction scalaire dans lequel le type de données sous-jacent peut être représenté par un type de caractère. 2, record 1, French, - litt%C3%A9ral%20de%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scalar type
1, record 2, English, scalar%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- simple type 1, record 2, English, simple%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
data type, each instance of which represents a scalar 1, record 2, English, - scalar%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pascal scalar types are either ordinal types or real types. Ada scalar types are either discrete types or real types. 1, record 2, English, - scalar%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scalar type; simple type: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 2, English, - scalar%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- type scalaire
1, record 2, French, type%20scalaire
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 élément représente un scalaire 1, record 2, French, - type%20scalaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Pascal et en Ada, les types scalaires sont soit des types ordinaux, soit des types réels. 1, record 2, French, - type%20scalaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
type scalaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15 : 1999]. 2, record 2, French, - type%20scalaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- numeric type
1, record 3, English, numeric%20type
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
scalar type, each data object of which represents an integer or an approximation of a real number 1, record 3, English, - numeric%20type
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numeric type: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 3, English, - numeric%20type
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- type numérique
1, record 3, French, type%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
type scalaire dont chaque objet de données représente un entier relatif ou une approximation d’un nombre réel 1, record 3, French, - type%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type numérique : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 3, French, - type%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- field type
1, record 4, English, field%20type
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data type, the instances of which are elementary within a certain conceptual context and that, within this context, represent information of elementary nature. 1, record 4, English, - field%20type
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some contexts, a field type may be a scalar type or a composite type. 1, record 4, English, - field%20type
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a given context, a data type "Date" may be elementary but in other contexts it may consist of field types "Year", "Month", and "Day". 1, record 4, English, - field%20type
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- type champ
1, record 4, French, type%20champ
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de donnée dont les occurrences sont élémentaires dans un certain contexte conceptuel et qui, dans ce contexte, représente une information élémentaire. 1, record 4, French, - type%20champ
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains contextes, un type champ peut être un type scalaire ou un type composite 1, record 4, French, - type%20champ
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un contexte donné, un type de données «date» peut être élémentaire alors que dans d’autres contextes il peut être constitué des types champ «année», «mois», et «jour». 1, record 4, French, - type%20champ
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2011-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- range
1, record 5, English, range
correct, noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- span 1, record 5, English, span
avoid, noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<programming languages> contiguous set of data values of a scalar type 1, record 5, English, - range
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
range; span: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 5, English, - range
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intervalle
1, record 5, French, intervalle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<langages de programmation> ensemble contigu de valeurs de donnée de type scalaire 1, record 5, French, - intervalle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intervalle : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 5, French, - intervalle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- range
1, record 6, English, range
correct, noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- span 1, record 6, English, span
noun, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contiguous set of data values of a scalar type. 1, record 6, English, - range
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
range: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - range
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intervalle
1, record 6, French, intervalle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble contigu de valeurs de type scalaire. 1, record 6, French, - intervalle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 6, French, - intervalle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- numeric type
1, record 7, English, numeric%20type
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scalar type, each instance of which represents an integer or an approximation of a real number. 2, record 7, English, - numeric%20type
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 7, English, - numeric%20type
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- type numérique
1, record 7, French, type%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type scalaire dont chaque instance représente un nombre entier ou une approximation d’un nombre réel. 2, record 7, French, - type%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 3, record 7, French, - type%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- scalar type
1, record 8, English, scalar%20type
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- simple type 2, record 8, English, simple%20type
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data type, each instance of which represents a scalar. 2, record 8, English, - scalar%20type
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOTE - Ada scalar types are either "discrete types" or "real types". Pascal simple types are either "ordinal types" or "real types". 2, record 8, English, - scalar%20type
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - scalar%20type
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- type scalaire
1, record 8, French, type%20scalaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de données dont chaque instance représente une valeur scalaire. 2, record 8, French, - type%20scalaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note : En Ada, les types scalaires peuvent être discrets ou réels. En Pascal, les types simples sont ordinaux ou réels. 2, record 8, French, - type%20scalaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 3, record 8, French, - type%20scalaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-01-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- structured type
1, record 9, English, structured%20type
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- type structuré
1, record 9, French, type%20structur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Par opposition à type scalaire, type de donnée pouvant être constitué de plusieurs composants de types différents. 1, record 9, French, - type%20structur%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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