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CENTRAL PROCESSOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- processing unit
1, record 1, English, processing%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central processing unit 2, record 1, English, central%20processing%20unit
correct, standardized
- CPU 3, record 1, English, CPU
correct, standardized
- CPU 3, record 1, English, CPU
- central processor 4, record 1, English, central%20processor
correct
- processing section 5, record 1, English, processing%20section
- processor section 6, record 1, English, processor%20section
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that consists of one or more processors and their internal storages. 7, record 1, English, - processing%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, the term "processor" is often used as a synonym of "processing unit." 5, record 1, English, - processing%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
processing unit; central processing unit; CPU: terms and abbreviation standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 1, English, - processing%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité centrale
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20centrale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UC 2, record 1, French, UC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- CPU 3, record 1, French, CPU
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité centrale de traitement 4, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- UCT 5, record 1, French, UCT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- UCT 5, record 1, French, UCT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle constituée d'un ou de plusieurs processeurs et des mémoires internes associées. 6, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité centrale; UC : terme et abréviation normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]; CPU : Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 7, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité centrale de traitement; UCT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de procesamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20procesamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CPU 2, record 1, Spanish, CPU
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad central de procesamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20central%20de%20procesamiento
correct, feminine noun
- CPU 2, record 1, Spanish, CPU
correct, feminine noun
- CPU 2, record 1, Spanish, CPU
- unidad central de proceso 3, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20central%20de%20proceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad funcional que consiste de uno o más procesadores y su almacenamiento interno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20procesamiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En inglés el término procesador es frecuentemente usado como unidad de procesamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20procesamiento
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