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Record 1 2001-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A tape format that allows the number and order of words in a block of tape to vary from one block to the next.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Format de bloc dans lequel l'ordre des mots est déterminé mais dans lequel un mot apparaît seulement s'il a une nouvelle valeur, de telle sorte que le nombre de mots dans un bloc varie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Formato que permite la variación en el número de palabras contenidas en bloques sucesivos.

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