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ASCII [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ASCII code table
1, record 1, English, ASCII%20code%20table
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ASCII table 2, record 1, English, ASCII%20table
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ASCII Table. Computers can only understand one language, which is binary ... The ASCII (American Standard Code of Information Interchange) table shows the numerical representation of a character in decimal, which is then converted to binary by the compilers interpreter. 2, record 1, English, - ASCII%20code%20table
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tableau des codes ASCII
1, record 1, French, tableau%20des%20codes%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- table ASCII 2, record 1, French, table%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
- table des codes ASCII 3, record 1, French, table%20des%20codes%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tableau qui associe une valeur numérique de 0 à 127 à chaque caractère (du type char). 2, record 1, French, - tableau%20des%20codes%20ASCII
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ASCII : American Standard Code of Information Interchange 4, record 1, French, - tableau%20des%20codes%20ASCII
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extended ASCII code
1, record 2, English, extended%20ASCII%20code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The extended ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] code uses eight 1's and 0's to represent letters, symbol, and numerals. 2, record 2, English, - extended%20ASCII%20code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code ASCII étendu
1, record 2, French, code%20ASCII%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le code ASCII [American Standard Code for Information Interchange] standard a été mis au point pour la langue anglaise. Il ne contient donc pas de caractères accentués, ni de caractères spécifiques à une langue. Pour coder ce type de caractère, il faut utiliser le code ASCII étendu. 2, record 2, French, - code%20ASCII%20%C3%A9tendu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ASCII art
1, record 3, English, ASCII%20art
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Text equivalents can be included through content elements or the use of "alt", "longdesc" or other markups. They describe the purpose and function of all non-text content, including images, text graphics, symbols, image maps ..., animations, applets, objects, ASCII art, frames, scripts, graphical bullets, spacers, graphical buttons, sounds, stand-alone audio files, video audio files and video clips. 1, record 3, English, - ASCII%20art
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 2, record 3, English, - ASCII%20art
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- art ASCII
1, record 3, French, art%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les équivalents textuels peuvent être inclus dans le contenu des éléments ou être inclus via «alt», «longdesc» ou le balisage. Ils décrivent l'objectif et la fonction de tout le contenu non textuel. Ceci inclut : les images, les représentations graphiques de texte, les symboles, les régions des images cliquables [...], les animations, les applets et les objets programmables, l'art ASCII, les cadres, les scripts, les images utilisées comme puces de liste, les espacements, les boutons graphiques, les sons, les fichiers audio séparés, les pistes audio des vidéos, et la vidéo. 1, record 3, French, - art%20ASCII
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ASCII : code américain normalisé pour l'échange d'information. 2, record 3, French, - art%20ASCII
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- American Standard Code for Information Interchange
1, record 4, English, American%20Standard%20Code%20for%20Information%20Interchange
correct, NATO
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ASCII 2, record 4, English, ASCII
correct, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- American National Standard Code for Information Interchange 3, record 4, English, American%20National%20Standard%20Code%20for%20Information%20Interchange
correct
- USA Standard Code for Information Interchange 4, record 4, English, USA%20Standard%20Code%20for%20Information%20Interchange
correct
- USASCII 4, record 4, English, USASCII
correct
- USASCII 4, record 4, English, USASCII
- ASCII code 5, record 4, English, ASCII%20code
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code of 8 bits in which seven bits indicate the character represented and the eighth (high-order) is used for parity. 6, record 4, English, - American%20Standard%20Code%20for%20Information%20Interchange
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ASCII uses a possible 128 characters of which 96 are for characters that can be displayed (letters, numbers, special characters), and 32 are for hardware control such as carriage return and page advance. 7, record 4, English, - American%20Standard%20Code%20for%20Information%20Interchange
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code ASCII
1, record 4, French, code%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- code américain normalisé pour l’échange d’information 2, record 4, French, code%20am%C3%A9ricain%20normalis%C3%A9%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9change%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- code standard américain pour l’échange d’informations 3, record 4, French, code%20standard%20am%C3%A9ricain%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9change%20d%26rsquo%3Binformations
correct, masculine noun
- ASCII 4, record 4, French, ASCII
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code standard de transmission de données qui comprend sept bits d'information et un bit de parité permettant de détecter les erreurs, ce qui offre 128 combinaisons de codes possibles. 5, record 4, French, - code%20ASCII
Record 4, Key term(s)
- code normalisé américain pour l’échange d’information
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Código Estándar Americano para Intercambio de Información
1, record 4, Spanish, C%C3%B3digo%20Est%C3%A1ndar%20Americano%20para%20Intercambio%20de%20Informaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Código Estándar de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica para el Intercambio de la Información 2, record 4, Spanish, C%C3%B3digo%20Est%C3%A1ndar%20de%20los%20Estados%20Unidos%20de%20Norteam%C3%A9rica%20para%20el%20Intercambio%20de%20la%20Informaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- Código Normalizado de Estados Unidos para Intercambio de la Información 1, record 4, Spanish, C%C3%B3digo%20Normalizado%20de%20Estados%20Unidos%20para%20Intercambio%20de%20la%20Informaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código que usa ocho bits por carácter (siendo uno de ellos un bit de paridad), constando dicho conjunto de caracteres gráficos y de caracteres de control, utilizados estos últimos para el intercambio de información entre los sistemas de procesamiento de datos y los sistemas de comunicación, y entre los equipos asociados con ambos tipos de sistemas. 2, record 4, Spanish, - C%C3%B3digo%20Est%C3%A1ndar%20Americano%20para%20Intercambio%20de%20Informaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ASCII keyboard
1, record 5, English, ASCII%20keyboard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ASCII characters keyboard 2, record 5, English, ASCII%20characters%20keyboard
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A keyboard that sends an ASCII character to a computer when a typist presses the corresponding key. 3, record 5, English, - ASCII%20keyboard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clavier ASCII
1, record 5, French, clavier%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clavier permettant de communiquer avec l'ordinateur à l'aide des caractères du code ASCII. 1, record 5, French, - clavier%20ASCII
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- teclado ASCII
1, record 5, Spanish, teclado%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teclado que comprende 128 caracteres ASCII, comprendiendo 96 letras minúsculas y mayúsculas, números del 1 al 0, y un conjunto de símbolos de impresión, además de 32 caracteres de control. 2, record 5, Spanish, - teclado%20ASCII
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ASCII character set
1, record 6, English, ASCII%20character%20set
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first 128 bytes in all these character sets are standardized on the ASCII character set (although there are minor variations in character 127, and character 124 is sometimes C especially on keyboards C mistakenly shown as a broken bar when it should be a solid bar). 1, record 6, English, - ASCII%20character%20set
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères de la norme ASCII
1, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20de%20la%20norme%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- jeu de caractères ASCII 2, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers 128 octets dans tous ces jeux de caractères utilisent la norme ASCII (il y a cependant des variations mineures dans le caractère 127, et le caractère 124 est quelques fois, spécialement sur les claviers, montré en erreur comme une barre brisée alors qu'il devrait être montré comme une barre pleine). 1, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20de%20la%20norme%20ASCII
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- International Alphabet No. 5
1, record 7, English, International%20Alphabet%20No%2E%205
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IA-5 1, record 7, English, IA%2D5
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- international alphabet No.5 2, record 7, English, international%20alphabet%20No%2E5
correct
- ITA 5 2, record 7, English, ITA%205
correct
- ITA 5 2, record 7, English, ITA%205
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
International alphabet No. 5 is an 8-level code (7 bits of intelligence plus one parity bit). 2, record 7, English, - International%20Alphabet%20No%2E%205
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Alphabet No. 5; IA-5: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 7, English, - International%20Alphabet%20No%2E%205
Record 7, Key term(s)
- international alphabet number 5
- international alphabet number five
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Alphabet international no 5
1, record 7, French, Alphabet%20international%20no%205
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- IA-5 1, record 7, French, IA%2D5
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- alphabet international no 5 2, record 7, French, alphabet%20international%20no%205
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Code CCITT no 5, code ASCII; code ISO à 7 (ou 8) bits. 3, record 7, French, - Alphabet%20international%20no%205
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alphabet international no 5; IA-5 : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 7, French, - Alphabet%20international%20no%205
Record 7, Key term(s)
- code CCITT no 5
- code ASCII
- code ISO à 7 bits
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Alfabeto internacional Núm. 5
1, record 7, Spanish, Alfabeto%20internacional%20N%C3%BAm%2E%205
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IA-5 1, record 7, Spanish, IA%2D5
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alfabeto internacional Núm. 5; IA-5: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - Alfabeto%20internacional%20N%C3%BAm%2E%205
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ASCII console
1, record 8, English, ASCII%20console
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
And to keep the D540 on the job, you get exceptional reliability features. Like a micro-processor controlled ASCII console. 1, record 8, English, - ASCII%20console
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- console ASCII
1, record 8, French, console%20ASCII
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pupitre ASCII 1, record 8, French, pupitre%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Console permettant l'utilisation des caractères du code ASCII. 1, record 8, French, - console%20ASCII
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-11-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ASCII format 1, record 9, English, ASCII%20format
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- format ASCII
1, record 9, French, format%20ASCII
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infoguide 1, record 9, French, - format%20ASCII
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- text server
1, record 10, English, text%20server
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- textual server 1, record 10, English, textual%20server
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- serveur textuel
1, record 10, French, serveur%20textuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- serveur ASCII 1, record 10, French, serveur%20ASCII
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus de permettre l'accès aux services Alex, le modem ouvre la porte à une autre gamme de services télématiques : les serveurs textuels (on les appelle aussi les serveurs ASCII) comme Infopug, en français, et Compuserve, en anglais. Contrairement aux services vidéotex et Minitel qui livrent leurs informations agrémentées d'images, ces systèmes se limitent à la transmission de textes. 1, record 10, French, - serveur%20textuel
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-05-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ASCII synchronous protocol
1, record 11, English, ASCII%20synchronous%20protocol
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Voice/Data Stations search out a market". 1, record 11, English, - ASCII%20synchronous%20protocol
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- protocole ASCII synchrone
1, record 11, French, protocole%20ASCII%20synchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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