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MACRO-DIRECTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macrodefinition
1, record 1, English, macrodefinition
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- macro definition 2, record 1, English, macro%20definition
correct
- macro-definition 3, record 1, English, macro%2Ddefinition
correct
- macrodeclaration 4, record 1, English, macrodeclaration
correct, standardized
- macro declaration 2, record 1, English, macro%20declaration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A possibly parameterized specification for a statement sequence to replace a macro call. 4, record 1, English, - macrodefinition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A macrodefinition may be considered as a procedure to be executed by a macrogenerator yielding the statement sequence. 4, record 1, English, - macrodefinition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
macrodefinition; macrodeclaration: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 2, record 1, English, - macrodefinition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macrodéfinition
1, record 1, French, macrod%C3%A9finition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécification, éventuellement paramétrée, d'une séquence d'instructions destinée à remplacer une macro-instruction. 2, record 1, French, - macrod%C3%A9finition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une macrodéfinition peut être considérée comme une procédure qu'un macrogénérateur doit exécuter pour produire la séquence d'instructions. 2, record 1, French, - macrod%C3%A9finition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
macrodéfinition : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - macrod%C3%A9finition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- macrodéclaration
- macrodirective
- macro-directive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- macrodefinición
1, record 1, Spanish, macrodefinici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- macrodeclaración 2, record 1, Spanish, macrodeclaraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especificación de una macrooperación; ello incluye la especificación del nombre de la macrooperación y de las tarjetas (fichas) prototipos, que indican los campos que serán fijos, y los campos que serán variables (argumentos sustituibles). 3, record 1, Spanish, - macrodefinici%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toda vez que el programador necesite definir una nueva macro, deberá realizar al comienzo del programa una "macrodefinición" con el nombre de la misma y detalles de las instrucciones que comprende. 4, record 1, Spanish, - macrodefinici%C3%B3n
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