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TASK DISPATCHER [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

That program in an operating system, or another functional unit, the purpose of which is to allocate time on a processor to jobs or tasks that are ready for execution.

OBS

dispatcher: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Programme d'un système d'exploitation ou toute autre unité fonctionnelle dont l'objet est d'allouer du temps de processeur aux travaux ou tâches prêts à être exécutés.

OBS

répartiteur : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
CONT

El distribuidor mantiene una cola o fila de solicitudes de canales para cada canal y las va tomando en consideración según haya un canal disponible. Además, el distribuidor controla la operación de las rutinas de programas de gestión multiprogramadas, interrumpiendo temporalmente los programas del usuario para darle el control a una rutina de gestión y devolviendo el control al usuario una vez que dicha rutina ha sido liberada.

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