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PRINTER DRUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A rotating cylinder that presents all the characters of a set at each of the possible print positions.

OBS

print drum: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

Key term(s)
  • printer drum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Cylindre rotatif qui présente un jeu de caractères d'un jeu face à chacune des positions possibles d'impression.

OBS

tambour d'impression : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Tambor en forma de cilindro que se utiliza en una impresora por líneas y contiene determinado número de posiciones de impresión, cada una de las cuales consiste en una franja de unos cincuenta caracteres impresos en relieve a lo largo de la circunferencia del tambor.

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