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FORMAT CYY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- CYY format
1, record 1, English, CYY%20format
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of the Year 2000 Bug 1, record 1, English, - CYY%20format
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format CYY
1, record 1, French, format%20CYY
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du bogue de l'an 2000 1, record 1, French, - format%20CYY
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- CYY-format
1, record 2, English, CYY%2Dformat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A date format. An example,x78 where x can be 0 for nineteenth century,1 for twentieth century, 2 for twenty first century and so on. Hence, 178 represents 1978. 1, record 2, English, - CYY%2Dformat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term related to Year 2000 compliance. 2, record 2, English, - CYY%2Dformat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format CYY
1, record 2, French, format%20CYY
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un format de datation. Par exemple, x78 lorsque x peut être 0 pour le dix-neuvième siècle, 1 pour le vingtième, 2 pour le vingt-et-unième et ainsi de suite. Ainsi, 178 représente 1978. 1, record 2, French, - format%20CYY
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme relatif au passage de l'an 2000. 2, record 2, French, - format%20CYY
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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