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INQUIRY TERMINAL [1 record]

Record 1 2009-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A user terminal primarily designed for the interrogation of a computer.

OBS

inquiry station: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

Key term(s)
  • disc inquiry unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Terminal d'utilisateur qui sert essentiellement à l'interrogation d'un ordinateur.

OBS

poste d'interrogation : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Terminal o estación, que introduce las preguntas o solicitudes sobre los datos o información, mientras que el sistema está computando o comunicándose.

OBS

En español, el término "terminal" puede ser tanto femenino como masculino.

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