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CONTROL CHARACTER [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
04.04.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

character whose purpose is to effect format, to control data transmission, or to perform other control functions

OBS

A control character, although it is not a graphic character, may have a graphic representation.

OBS

control character: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
04.04.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

caractère dont le but est d'assurer le formatage, de commander la transmission de données, ou d'accomplir d'autres fonctions de commande

OBS

Un caractère de commande n'est pas un caractère graphique, mais peut, dans certains cas, avoir une représentation graphique.

OBS

caractère de commande : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999].

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A character whose primary purpose is to effect format, to control transmission, or to perform other control functions, rather than to be used as a graphic representation.

OBS

control character: term standardized by ISO and CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Caractère dont le but premier est d'assurer le formatage, de commander la transmission, ou d'accomplir d'autres fonctions de commande, plutôt que d'être utilisé comme représentation graphique.

OBS

caractère de commande : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Carácter cuya función es la de controlar el registro, procesamiento (tratamiento) o interpretación de datos en unidades periféricas.

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