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DUAL PROCESSOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tandem system
1, record 1, English, tandem%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system with two central processing units, usually with one controlling the other. 2, record 1, English, - tandem%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dual processor
- dual-processor system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système en cascade
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20en%20cascade
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système en tandem 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20en%20tandem
correct, masculine noun
- système biprocesseur 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20biprocesseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema en tándem
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20en%20t%C3%A1ndem
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema en que se utilizan dos unidades del equipo de computación para ejecutar alguna operación de procesamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20en%20t%C3%A1ndem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por ejemplo, algunas aplicaciones de procesamiento requieren el empleo de dos unidades de procesamiento, una de las cuales actúa como subordinada o satélite para realizar las operaciones rutinarias de proceso bajo el control de la unidad maestra o principal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20en%20t%C3%A1ndem
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual-processor
1, record 2, English, dual%2Dprocessor
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biprocessor 2, record 2, English, biprocessor
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dual-processor design [on the TRS-80, Model 16B] features MC68000 16-bit and Z-80A 8-bit microprocessors. 1, record 2, English, - dual%2Dprocessor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bi-processor
- dual processor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biprocesseur
1, record 2, French, biprocesseur
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
p. ex. : ordinateur biprocesseur, système biprocesseur. 2, record 2, French, - biprocesseur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bi-processeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- biprocesador
1, record 2, Spanish, biprocesador
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesador doble 2, record 2, Spanish, procesador%20doble
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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