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MEMOIRE LECTURE SEULE EFFACABLE ELECTRIQUEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
1, record 1, English, electrically%20erasable%20programmable%20read%2Donly%20memory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EEPROM 1, record 1, English, EEPROM
correct
- E2PROM 2, record 1, English, E2PROM
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory 2, record 1, English, electrically%2Derasable%20programmable%20read%2Donly%20memory
correct
- EEPROM 2, record 1, English, EEPROM
correct
- EEPROM 2, record 1, English, EEPROM
- electronically erasable PROM 3, record 1, English, electronically%20erasable%20PROM
correct
- EEPROM 3, record 1, English, EEPROM
correct
- EEPROM 3, record 1, English, EEPROM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
User-modifiable read-only memory (ROM) that can be erased and reprogrammed (written to) repeatedly through the application of higher than normal electrical voltage. 3, record 1, English, - electrically%20erasable%20programmable%20read%2Donly%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A special form of EEPROM is flash memory. 3, record 1, English, - electrically%20erasable%20programmable%20read%2Donly%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EEPROM takes more die area than flash memory for the same capacity because each cell usually needs both a read and a write transistor where flash memory needs only one. 2, record 1, English, - electrically%20erasable%20programmable%20read%2Donly%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
E2PROM: The 2 can also be in superscript. 4, record 1, English, - electrically%20erasable%20programmable%20read%2Donly%20memory
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electrically erasable programmable read only memory
- electrically-erasable programmable read only memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire morte programmable effaçable électriquement
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20morte%20programmable%20effa%C3%A7able%20%C3%A9lectriquement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EEPROM 2, record 1, French, EEPROM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire en lecture seule effaçable électriquement 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20en%20lecture%20seule%20effa%C3%A7able%20%C3%A9lectriquement
correct, feminine noun
- EEPROM 3, record 1, French, EEPROM
correct, feminine noun
- E2PROM 3, record 1, French, E2PROM
correct, feminine noun
- EEPROM 3, record 1, French, EEPROM
- mémoire EEPROM 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20EEPROM
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire morte reprogrammable et effaçable électriquement 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20morte%20reprogrammable%20et%20effa%C3%A7able%20%C3%A9lectriquement
correct, feminine noun
- EEPROM 4, record 1, French, EEPROM
correct, feminine noun
- EEPROM 4, record 1, French, EEPROM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] composant de stockage d'informations non volatile utilisé dans les ordinateurs et d'autres équipements. [...] Au contraire d'une EPROM, une EEPROM peut être programmée et effacée plusieurs fois [...] et lue à l'infini. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20morte%20programmable%20effa%C3%A7able%20%C3%A9lectriquement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria de solo lectura programable y eléctricamente borrable
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20solo%20lectura%20programable%20y%20el%C3%A9ctricamente%20borrable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de solo lectura programable y borrable eléctricamente 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20solo%20lectura%20programable%20y%20borrable%20el%C3%A9ctricamente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memoria de solo lectura que puede borrarse y escribirse eléctricamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20solo%20lectura%20programable%20y%20el%C3%A9ctricamente%20borrable
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