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DUMMY ARGUMENT [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
15.03.15 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

parameter, defined in the declaration of certain modules, that is associated with an actual parameter in a call or generic instantiation

OBS

formal parameter; dummy argument: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
15.03.15 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

paramètre, défini dans la déclaration de certains modules, et associé à un paramètre effectif dans un appel ou une instanciation générique

OBS

paramètre formel; paramètre fictif : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-05-27

English

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

A variable used in a subprogram to represent data or program elements to be transmitted to the subprogram by a calling routine.

OBS

dummy parameter: ST-IEEE (term and definition)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
OBS

Paramètre d'une instruction fictive ou factice. Comparer à paramètre formel.

Spanish

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