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LONGUEUR MOT VARIABLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable length word
1, record 1, English, variable%20length%20word
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mot de longueur variable
1, record 1, French, mot%20de%20longueur%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra de longitud variable
1, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20de%20longitud%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra de computadora (ordenador) diseñada de tal forma que el número de caracteres no es fijo sino que es variable y sujeto a la discreción del programador. 2, record 1, Spanish, - palabra%20de%20longitud%20variable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variable word length computer
1, record 2, English, variable%20word%20length%20computer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- variable word-length computer 2, record 2, English, variable%20word%2Dlength%20computer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur à longueur de mot variable
1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20de%20mot%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur à mots de longueur variable 2, record 2, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20mots%20de%20longueur%20variable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora de longitud de palabra variable
1, record 2, Spanish, computadora%20de%20longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador de longitud de palabra variable 1, record 2, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora (ordenador) que no posee una longitud de palabra fija sino que trabaja con datos de longitud de palabra diferentes; ello también puede aplicarse al tamaño de las instrucciones. 2, record 2, Spanish, - computadora%20de%20longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- variable word length
1, record 3, English, variable%20word%20length
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phrase referring to a computer in which the number of characters addressed is not a fixed number but is varied by the data or instruction. 2, record 3, English, - variable%20word%20length
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur de mot variable
1, record 3, French, longueur%20de%20mot%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie tout dispositif dans lequel le nombre de caractères adressés n'est pas fixe, mais varie selon les données ou l'instruction. 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20mot%20variable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de palabra variable
1, record 3, Spanish, longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que tiene la propiedad de que una palabra de máquina pueda tener un número variable de caracteres. 2, record 3, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este criterio se opone a las palabras de longitud fija (palabra, media palabra, doble palabra). 3, record 3, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20palabra%20variable
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- variable word length 1, record 4, English, variable%20word%20length
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mot à longueur variable 1, record 4, French, Mot%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20variable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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