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COBOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Common Business Oriented Language
1, record 1, English, Common%20Business%20Oriented%20Language
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- COBOL 2, record 1, English, COBOL
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-level language developed for business data processing applications. 3, record 1, English, - Common%20Business%20Oriented%20Language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Common Business Oriented Language; COBOL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - Common%20Business%20Oriented%20Language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- COBOL
1, record 1, French, COBOL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Cobol 2, record 1, French, Cobol
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langage de programmation évolué destiné aux activités de gestion. Le COBOL permet l'élaboration de programmes sources indépendamment des ordinateurs. 3, record 1, French, - COBOL
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sigle de : Common Business Oriented Language. 1, record 1, French, - COBOL
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
COBOL : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 1, French, - COBOL
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cobol
1, record 1, Spanish, Cobol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lenguaje orientado hacia las actividades comerciales 2, record 1, Spanish, lenguaje%20orientado%20hacia%20las%20actividades%20comerciales
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenguaje orientado hacia los procedimientos, ideado para facilitar la preparación o el intercambio de los programas que realizan las funciones de procesamiento de datos en un negocio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Cobol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diseñado en 1959 por un comité que representaba al gobierno de Estados Unidos y a varios fabricantes de computadoras, el lenguaje COBOL ha pasado por varias versiones (por ejemplo, COBOL-60, COBOL-61, COBOL-61 AMPLIADO, COBOL-65). 3, record 1, Spanish, - Cobol
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