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ALL-OPTICAL COMPUTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-optical computer
1, record 1, English, all%2Doptical%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- all-optic computer 2, record 1, English, all%2Doptic%20computer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All-optical computers offer high speed and high levels of parallelism, but problems of miniaturization and manufacturability must be overcome to move ideas out of the laboratory. 3, record 1, English, - all%2Doptical%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur tout optique
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20tout%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur entièrement optique 2, record 1, French, ordinateur%20enti%C3%A8rement%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Avec un] ordinateur tout optique[,] toutes les opérations seront effectuées par la lumière. 1, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20tout%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- computador totalmente óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, computador%20totalmente%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador totalmente óptico 2, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20totalmente%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La investigación para el desarrollo de un ordenador totalmente óptico es un ámbito multidisciplinar que afecta a temas tales como la biofotónica y la nanofotónica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - computador%20totalmente%20%C3%B3ptico
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