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EXPANSION SLOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expansion slot 1, record 1, English, expansion%20slot
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multimedia 2, record 1, English, - expansion%20slot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alvéole de carte
1, record 1, French, alv%C3%A9ole%20de%20carte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alvéole : Il est à noter que la forme au masculin est vieillie. 2, record 1, French, - alv%C3%A9ole%20de%20carte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expansion slot
1, record 2, English, expansion%20slot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- expansion slot connector 2, record 2, English, expansion%20slot%20connector
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A socket in a computer designed to hold expansion boards and connect them to the system bus. 3, record 2, English, - expansion%20slot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emplacement de carte
1, record 2, French, emplacement%20de%20carte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fente d'extension 1, record 2, French, fente%20d%27extension
correct, feminine noun
- logement d'extension 1, record 2, French, logement%20d%27extension
correct, masculine noun
- connecteur d'extension 2, record 2, French, connecteur%20d%27extension
correct, masculine noun
- emplacement libre 3, record 2, French, emplacement%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connecteur libre dans l'ordinateur qui peut être utilisé pour installer une carte d'extension. 3, record 2, French, - emplacement%20de%20carte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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