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ALL-PURPOSE COMPUTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general purpose computer
1, record 1, English, general%20purpose%20computer
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multi-purpose computer 2, record 1, English, multi%2Dpurpose%20computer
correct
- universal computer 3, record 1, English, universal%20computer
correct
- all-purpose computer 4, record 1, English, all%2Dpurpose%20computer
correct
- nondedicated computer 5, record 1, English, nondedicated%20computer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer designed to operate upon a wide variety of problems. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 6, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general purpose computer: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 3, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As opposed to "special purpose computer." 5, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur universel
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20universel
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calculateur universel 2, record 1, French, calculateur%20universel
correct, masculine noun
- ordinateur non spécialisé 3, record 1, French, ordinateur%20non%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- ordinateur à vocation universelle 2, record 1, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20vocation%20universelle
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur conçu en vue de traiter une grande variété de problèmes. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et l'AFNOR et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 4, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20universel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordinateur peut être spécialisé pour l'enseignement, ou non spécialisé, assurant simultanément des tâches d'enseignement, de gestion, etc. 3, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20universel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordinateur universel : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora universal
1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20universal
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- computadora polivalente 2, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20polivalente
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- computadora de uso general 1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20de%20uso%20general
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- ordenador universal 1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20universal
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- ordenador polivalente 2, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20polivalente
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- ordenador de uso general 1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20uso%20general
masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora (ordenador) diseñado para solucionar una gran diversidad de problemas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - computadora%20universal
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