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CONTADOR SECUENCIAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instruction counter
1, record 1, English, instruction%20counter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sequence counter 2, record 1, English, sequence%20counter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A counter that indicates the location of the next computer instruction to be executed. 3, record 1, English, - instruction%20counter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OFFIC-GESC: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - instruction%20counter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compteur ordinal
1, record 1, French, compteur%20ordinal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compteur d'instruction 2, record 1, French, compteur%20d%27instruction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compteur qui contient l'adresse de l'instruction suivante à effectuer. 1, record 1, French, - compteur%20ordinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compteur ordinal : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - compteur%20ordinal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- registre de séquence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador de instrucciones
1, record 1, Spanish, contador%20de%20instrucciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contador ordinal 2, record 1, Spanish, contador%20ordinal
correct, masculine noun
- contador de secuencias 1, record 1, Spanish, contador%20de%20secuencias
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registro del equipo físico usado por la computadora (ordenador) y que contiene la posición de la siguiente instrucción que se va a procesar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contador%20de%20instrucciones
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