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MACROINSTRUCTION [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-21
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
- macroinstruction
1, record 1, English, macroinstruction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- macro 1, record 1, English, macro
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
instruction that invokes a macrodefinition at the level of the calling programming language 1, record 1, English, - macroinstruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macroinstruction; macro: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - macroinstruction
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
- macro-instruction
1, record 1, French, macro%2Dinstruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- macroinstruction 1, record 1, French, macroinstruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- macro 1, record 1, French, macro
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
instruction (07.09.01) qui appelle une macro-définition au niveau du langage de programmation appelant 1, record 1, French, - macro%2Dinstruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macro-instruction; macroinstruction; macro : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - macro%2Dinstruction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block handling macroinstruction
1, record 2, English, block%20handling%20macroinstruction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- block handling macro instruction 1, record 2, English, block%20handling%20macro%20instruction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the network control generation macroinstructions that describes optional block processing functions to be included in the network control program. 2, record 2, English, - block%20handling%20macroinstruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macro-instruction de traitement de blocs
1, record 2, French, macro%2Dinstruction%20de%20traitement%20de%20blocs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- macroinstruction de traitement de blocs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- macroinstrucción de manipulación de bloque
1, record 2, Spanish, macroinstrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20manipulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20bloque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- macroinstruction
1, record 3, English, macroinstruction
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- macro 2, record 3, English, macro
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instruction that invokes a macrodefinition at the level of the calling programming language. 2, record 3, English, - macroinstruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macroinstruction; macro: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - macroinstruction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- macro-instruction
1, record 3, French, macro%2Dinstruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- macroinstruction 2, record 3, French, macroinstruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- macro 1, record 3, French, macro
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction qui invoque une macrodéfinition au niveau du langage de programmation appelant. 3, record 3, French, - macro%2Dinstruction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macro-instruction; macroinstruction; macro : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - macro%2Dinstruction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- macroinstrucción
1, record 3, Spanish, macroinstrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- macro-instrucción 2, record 3, Spanish, macro%2Dinstrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- macro 3, record 3, Spanish, macro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción específica escrita como parte de un lenguaje fuente y que, cuando es compilada en un programa en código de máquina, origina diversas instrucciones en código de máquina. 2, record 3, Spanish, - macroinstrucci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- macro call
1, record 4, English, macro%20call
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- macrocall 2, record 4, English, macrocall
correct, standardized
- macro-call 3, record 4, English, macro%2Dcall
correct
- macroinstruction 4, record 4, English, macroinstruction
correct
- macro-instruction 5, record 4, English, macro%2Dinstruction
correct
- macrode 6, record 4, English, macrode
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement, embedded in a source language, that is to be replaced by a defined statement sequence in the same source language. 7, record 4, English, - macro%20call
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The macro call will also specify the actual parameters for any formal parameters in the macrodefinition. 7, record 4, English, - macro%20call
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
macro call: term standardized by the CSA. 8, record 4, English, - macro%20call
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
macrocall: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 4, English, - macro%20call
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appel de macro
1, record 4, French, appel%20de%20macro
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- appel de macro-instruction 1, record 4, French, appel%20de%20macro%2Dinstruction
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- macro-instruction 2, record 4, French, macro%2Dinstruction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un langage source, instruction destinée à être remplacée par une suite déterminée d'instructions dans le même langage source. 3, record 4, French, - appel%20de%20macro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La macro-instruction spécifie également un paramètre réel pour chacun des paramètres formels de la macrodéfinition. 3, record 4, French, - appel%20de%20macro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
macro-instruction : terme normalisé par la CSA. 4, record 4, French, - appel%20de%20macro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
appel de macro; appel de macro-instruction : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - appel%20de%20macro
Record 4, Key term(s)
- macroinstruction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- macrollamada
1, record 4, Spanish, macrollamada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- llamada de macroinstrucción 2, record 4, Spanish, llamada%20de%20macroinstrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- outer macroinstruction
1, record 5, English, outer%20macroinstruction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In assembler programming, a macroinstruction that is specified in open code. 1, record 5, English, - outer%20macroinstruction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- macroinstruction extérieure
1, record 5, French, macroinstruction%20ext%C3%A9rieure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- macroinstruction extrinsèque 1, record 5, French, macroinstruction%20extrins%C3%A8que
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- macroinstrucción exterior
1, record 5, Spanish, macroinstrucci%C3%B3n%20exterior
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- macro-instrucción externa 2, record 5, Spanish, macro%2Dinstrucci%C3%B3n%20externa
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macroinstrucción en una programación en ensamblador que se especifica en código abierto. 2, record 5, Spanish, - macroinstrucci%C3%B3n%20exterior
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