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MACHINE CYCLE [2 records]

Record 1 2001-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

The shortest complete processor action that is repeated in order. The minimum length of time in which the foregoing can be performed.

OBS

Processing cycle of problem-solving architectures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Temps nécessaire à un dispositif pour accomplir sa fonction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
  • Inteligencia artificial
DEF

El menor intervalo de tiempo que tarda una operación en ser procesada, quedando preparada para procesar la siguiente operación.

OBS

ciclo de máquina: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 1989-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

An algorithm which defines a sequence of operations performed by an abstract machine to determine which additional operations are to be performed and to which data objects they are to be applied.

OBS

If an abstract machine is defined as having a machine cycle, that machine cycle is executed regularly and whenever the abstract machine has completed the performance of the operation called for by the previous machine cycle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Algorithme qui définit un ordre de succession des opérations exécutées par une machine abstraite en vue de déterminer quelles opérations supplémentaires doivent être exécutées et à quelles données elles doivent être appliquées.

OBS

Si une machine abstraite a, par définition, un cycle machine, ce cycle machine est exécuté régulièrement et toutes les fois que la machine abstraite a terminé l'exécution de l'opération appelée par le cycle machine antérieur.

Spanish

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