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Record 1 2005-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A register, usually explicitly addressable within a set of registers, that can be used for different purposes, such as an accumulator, an index register or a special handler of data.

OBS

general purpose register: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

general-purpose register: term standardized by CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Registre, généralement adressable de façon explicite dans un ensemble de registres, qui peut être utilisé notamment comme accumulateur, comme registre d'index ou comme gestionnaire spécial de données.

OBS

registre général : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Registro de la unidad central de procesamiento usado para la indexación, direccionamiento y operaciones lógicas y aritméticas.

OBS

Por lo general, éstos son registros muy veloces utilizados para cualquier propósito en general (comúnmente como block de notas). Recientemente se están usando en lugar de registros especiales como el acumulador.

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