TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
TYPE CHAINE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- string type
1, record 1, English, string%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
data type, each data object of which is a string 1, record 1, English, - string%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
string type: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - string%20type
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- type chaîne
1, record 1, French, type%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
type de données dont chaque objet de données représente une chaîne 1, record 1, French, - type%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type chaîne : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - type%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- string type
1, record 2, English, string%20type
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data type, each instance of which, is a string. 1, record 2, English, - string%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - string%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- type chaîne
1, record 2, French, type%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de données dont chaque instance est une chaîne. 1, record 2, French, - type%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - type%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: