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data entry device [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
OBS

An electromechanical device to allow manual input of data to the computer system. Examples of data entry device are: alphanumeric keyboard, data tablets, function keys, a joystick, a mouse and a trackball.

Key term(s)
  • data capturing device
  • data capturing unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
CONT

(Le) clavier (est un) dispositif à touches permettant d'intervenir sur le déroulement d'un processus par introduction de données.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Equipo utilizado para preparar datos de forma que la computadora (ordenador) pueda aceptarlos.

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