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IDENTIFICATEUR UTILISATION DONNEES [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A title or name specifying the use of data items to form a data element. [Definition officially approved by GESC.]

OBS

data use identifier: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Étiquette ou nom précisant l'emploi de données élémentaires pour former un élément d'information. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

identificateur d'utilisation de données : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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