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DEGRADATION FACTOR [3 records]

Record 1 1991-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
  • Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
OBS

degradation factor: a measure of the loss in performance that results from reconfiguration of a data processing system; for example, a slow-down in run time due to a reduction in the number of processing units.

Key term(s)
  • degradation factor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie
  • Analyse des systèmes informatiques
DEF

[Performance qui] caractérise le fonctionnement d'un ordinateur dans lequel certaines unités ayant été mises hors service, toutes les fonctions sont encore assurées, mais avec des performances moindres que si le système était complet.

CONT

Il faut aussi noter que, tout au long de sa vie, les propriétés et les performances techniques et d'usage du modèle de série se seront progressivement et plus ou moins dégradées (...)

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

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