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MASQUE CARACTERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blast-through
1, record 1, English, blast%2Dthrough
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of alphanumeric characters which are not visible on the video screen during normal transmission, but which can be made visible upon request. 1, record 1, English, - blast%2Dthrough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère alphanumérique masqué
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20alphanum%C3%A9rique%20masqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- character mask 1, record 2, English, character%20mask
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in AI systems for handwriting recognition. 1, record 2, English, - character%20mask
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masque de caractère
1, record 2, French, masque%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matrice de points de petite taille représentant un motif qui peut éventuellement se trouver dans la lettre. 1, record 2, French, - masque%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- picture specification character
1, record 3, English, picture%20specification%20character
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- picture character 2, record 3, English, picture%20character
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the characters that can be used in a picture specification. 1, record 3, English, - picture%20specification%20character
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caractère de masque
1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20masque
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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