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Record 1 2014-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

An operating technique of a data processing system that provides for the interleaving in time of two or more processes in one processor.

OBS

time slicing: deprecated in this sense.

OBS

time sharing: term standardized by IEC, ISO and CSA; timesharing: term standardized by CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
DEF

Technique d'exploitation d'un système informatique qui assure l'imbrication dans le temps de plusieurs processus dans un même processeur.

OBS

partage de temps; temps partagé : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Informática
DEF

Operación técnica de un sistema de procesamiento de datos que provee intervalos de tiempo para dos o mas procesos en un procesador.

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