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BLOCK MEMORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high DOS memory
1, record 1, English, high%20DOS%20memory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high-DOS memory 2, record 1, English, high%2DDOS%20memory
correct
- high-DOS memory region 2, record 1, English, high%2DDOS%20memory%20region
avoid
- high memory 3, record 1, English, high%20memory
correct
- reserved memory 4, record 1, English, reserved%20memory
correct
- UMB memory 1, record 1, English, UMB%20memory
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The 384K of memory above 640K and below 1024K [1MB]. This memory cannot be used by most programs and data files, but can be used for video, BIOS, and other uses, and can be borrowed for use of TSRs, device drivers, and other small programs. 2, record 1, English, - high%20DOS%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High memory is not to be confused with the XMS term High Memory Area. 5, record 1, English, - high%20DOS%20memory
Record 1, Key term(s)
- upper memory
- block memory
- UMB
- UMB storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire supérieure
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire supérieure du Dos 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20du%20Dos
correct, feminine noun
- zone de mémoire supérieure 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire haute 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20haute
avoid, feminine noun
- mémoire réservée 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des systèmes disposent de 384Ko de zone de mémoire supérieure, immédiatement contiguë aux 640Ko de mémoire conventionnelle. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
UMB [Upper memory blocks]: blocs de mémoire vive se trouvant dans la zone système, entre 640ko et 1 024ko, également appelée mémoire supérieure du Dos. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La mémoire haute [...] ou réservée [...] est constituée par la zone de 640 à 1 024Ko [1 024Ko = 1 Mo]. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «mémoire haute» et «mémoire réservée» sont des calques abusifs de l'anglais, donc à éviter. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria superior
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20superior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
memoria superior: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20superior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- storage block
1, record 2, English, storage%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- memory bank 2, record 2, English, memory%20bank
correct
- memory block 3, record 2, English, memory%20block
correct
- block of memory 4, record 2, English, block%20of%20memory
correct
- block of core 5, record 2, English, block%20of%20core
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion or section of storage usually within a storage area. 6, record 2, English, - storage%20block
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A storage block is considered a single element for holding a specific or fixed number of words. 6, record 2, English, - storage%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc mémoire
1, record 2, French, bloc%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bloc de mémoire 2, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
- bank 3, record 2, French, bank
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble fini de positions mémoire, exprimé en kilobits ou en kilomots, constituant généralement la quantité de base d'accroissement de la mémoire d'un processeur. 4, record 2, French, - bloc%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de memoria
1, record 2, Spanish, bloque%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bloque de almacenamiento 2, record 2, Spanish, bloque%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, masculine noun
- banco de memoria 3, record 2, Spanish, banco%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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