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NON CONTEXTUEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- context-free language
1, record 1, English, context%2Dfree%20language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-contextual language 2, record 1, English, non%2Dcontextual%20language
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One which has a context-free grammar that will produce all of the strings of that language, and no string that is not in the language. 3, record 1, English, - context%2Dfree%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langage indépendant du contexte
1, record 1, French, langage%20ind%C3%A9pendant%20du%20contexte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langage non contextuel 2, record 1, French, langage%20non%20contextuel
correct, masculine noun
- langage acontextuel 3, record 1, French, langage%20acontextuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Programming Languages
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- context-free
1, record 2, English, context%2Dfree
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- context-independent 2, record 2, English, context%2Dindependent
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context-free grammar: A phrase structure grammar in which the rewrite rules such as [rewrite X as Y] apply irrespective of the context of X. 3, record 2, English, - context%2Dfree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Langages de programmation
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indépendant du contexte
1, record 2, French, ind%C3%A9pendant%20du%20contexte
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- non contextuel 2, record 2, French, non%20contextuel
adjective
- acontextuel 2, record 2, French, acontextuel
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de règles où X peut être remplacé par Y quel que soit le contexte qui précède ou qui suit Y. 3, record 2, French, - ind%C3%A9pendant%20du%20contexte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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