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Record 1 2002-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A data set format in which logical records are of varying length and include a length indicator, and in which V-format logical records may be blocked, with each block containing a block length indicator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Formato de conjunto de datos en el que los registros lógicos son de longitud variable e incluyen un indicador de longitud, y en donde en cada registro lógico de formato V pueden contenerse bloques, con cada bloque conteniendo un indicador de longitud de bloque.

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