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FORTH [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
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
- functional language
1, record 1, English, functional%20language
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
programming language that provides the means to state what is to be achieved by the actions of a data processing system exclusively through the use of function calls 1, record 1, English, - functional%20language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: FORTH, LISP, ML, Miranda, Postscript. 1, record 1, English, - functional%20language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
functional language: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, English, - functional%20language
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
- langage fonctionnel
1, record 1, French, langage%20fonctionnel
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
langage de programmation qui permet de spécifier ce qu’on attend d’un système informatique en employant uniquement des appels de fonctions 1, record 1, French, - langage%20fonctionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples :FORTH, LISP, ML, Miranda, Postscript. 1, record 1, French, - langage%20fonctionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
langage fonctionnel : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - langage%20fonctionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-30
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
- extensible language
1, record 2, English, extensible%20language
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
programming language that can be altered or can alter itself to provide a programmer with additional user-specified capabilities 1, record 2, English, - extensible%20language
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: Ada, C++, FORTH, LISP, LOGO, Prolog, Smalltalk. 1, record 2, English, - extensible%20language
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
extensible language: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 2, English, - extensible%20language
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
- langage extensible
1, record 2, French, langage%20extensible
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
langage de programmation qui peut être modifié, ou peut se modifier lui-même, pour fournir au programmeur des possibilités supplémentaires spécifiées par l’utilisateur 1, record 2, French, - langage%20extensible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : Ada, C++, FORTH, LISP, LOGO, Prolog, Smalltalk. 1, record 2, French, - langage%20extensible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
langage extensible : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 2, French, - langage%20extensible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Forth
1, record 3, English, Forth
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Forth
1, record 3, French, Forth
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleuve d’Écosse qui se jette dans la mer du Nord. 1, record 3, French, - Forth
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- FORTH
1, record 4, English, FORTH
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-level programming language that allows the programmer to write general powerful (efficient) computer commands by using "primitives" (simple statements) to tailor highly complex instructions to a specific application. FORTH is characterized by its speed and economy of memory use. 1, record 4, English, - FORTH
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This language is strongly stock-oriented. 2, record 4, English, - FORTH
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Forth
1, record 4, French, Forth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langage de très haut niveau créé par Charles Moore et fondé sur l’utilisation de piles. Ce langage est bien adapté aux applications de temps réel et de micro-informatique ainsi qu’à la direction de robots. 2, record 4, French, - Forth
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- FORTH kernel program
1, record 5, English, FORTH%20kernel%20program
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- programme de base en langage FORTH
1, record 5, French, programme%20de%20base%20en%20langage%20FORTH
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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