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computer control [3 records]

Record 1 1999-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
  • Automatic Control Engineering
DEF

A system in which the end devices in the field (switches, valves, gauges, alarms, etc.) are controlled by a program placed in the computer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
  • Automatique

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auditing (Accounting)
  • Government Accounting
OBS

Compare to "manual controls".

Key term(s)
  • electronic data processing control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Contrôle exercé sur le fonctionnement d'un système informatique, comprenant les «contrôles généraux d'exploitation» et les contrôles particuliers exercés sur chaque application (contrôles des applications).

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
DEF

Process control in which the process variables are fed into a computer and the output of the computer is used to control the process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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