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SINGLE CHANNEL [2 records]

Record 1 2007-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
OBS

single channel: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Single-channel seismic reflection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
OBS

à canal unique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Sismique réflexion à canal unique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

An input/output channel that can transfer data to or from only one peripheral device at a time. It is designed primarily for tape units and disk files. When a selector tape channel is directed to connect with an input or output unit, all other units on that channel are locked out until the first unit is released.

OBS

Contrast with byte multiplexor channel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Canal ne pouvant être relié qu'à un dispositif d'entrée-sortie à la fois. Une fois le dispositif d'entrée-sortie sélectionné, le transfert d'un article complet s'effectue multiplet par multiplet.

OBS

S'oppose à canal multiplex par multiplets.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Internet y telemática
DEF

Canal de entrada/salida que puede transferir datos entre una computadora (ordenador) y un dispositivo de entrada/salida.

OBS

Es opuesto a canal multiplexor.

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