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Record 1 2024-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

One of a set of different terms that refer to the same entity.

OBS

synonym: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

OBS

synonymous name: designation standardized by AFNOR.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

[...] un des termes d'un ensemble de termes différents qui désignent la même entité.

OBS

synonyme : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

OBS

synonyme; nom synonyme : désignations normalisées par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de la información
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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