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ARTICLE LONGUEUR VARIABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable-length record
1, record 1, English, variable%2Dlength%20record
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A record having a length independent of the length of other records with which it is logically or physically associated. 2, record 1, English, - variable%2Dlength%20record
Record 1, Key term(s)
- variable length record
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- article de longueur variable
1, record 1, French, article%20de%20longueur%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Article d'un fichier dont la rubrique de description de fichier ou la rubrique de description de fichier de tri-fusion autorise des articles d'un nombre de positions de caractères variable. 2, record 1, French, - article%20de%20longueur%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Longueur variable : longueur ajustée à la taille effective de la donnée; dans ce cas la donnée considérée doit être terminée par un caractère spécial appelé drapeau. 3, record 1, French, - article%20de%20longueur%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro de longitud variable
1, record 1, Spanish, registro%20de%20longitud%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registro que tiene una longitud independiente de la longitud de otros registros con los cuales está lógica o físicamente asociado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - registro%20de%20longitud%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con registro de longitud fija (fixed-length record). 2, record 1, Spanish, - registro%20de%20longitud%20variable
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