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serial interface [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

An interface between a microcomputer and peripheral device in which data is transferred one bit at a time.

CONT

Serial interfaces may have multiple lines, or wires, but only one line is used for data.

OBS

Contrast with "parallel interface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Circuit permettant que la transmission des informations entre un ordinateur et ses périphériques se réalise en mode série, c'est-à-dire que les bits composant un caractère soient envoyés les uns après les autres par une seule ligne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Conexión de canal de una línea.

CONT

Las interfaces en serie conectan canales de una línea por donde los bits se desplazan uno detrás del otro.

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