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MEMOIRE RAFRAICHISSEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatile storage
1, record 1, English, volatile%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- regenerative storage 2, record 1, English, regenerative%20storage
correct
- volatile memory 3, record 1, English, volatile%20memory
correct
- regenerative memory 4, record 1, English, regenerative%20memory
- regenerative store 5, record 1, English, regenerative%20store
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device whose contents are lost when power is cut off. 6, record 1, English, - volatile%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volatile storage: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 1, English, - volatile%20storage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- volatile store
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire volatile
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20volatile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire non rémanente 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20non%20r%C3%A9manente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mémoire à rafraîchissement 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire régénérable 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire dont le contenu est perdu quand l'alimentation électrique est coupée. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20volatile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire non rémanente; mémoire volatile : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20volatile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria volátil
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20vol%C3%A1til
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento volátil 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20vol%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- memoria no permanente 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20no%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento no permanente 3, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20no%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
- memoria pasajera 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20pasajera
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento pasajero 3, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20pasajero
correct, masculine noun
- memoria inestable 3, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20inestable
correct, feminine noun
- memoria regenerativa 1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20regenerativa
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento regenerativo 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20regenerativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memoria que no retiene los datos almacenados cuando se interrumpe el suministro de energía eléctrica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20vol%C3%A1til
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con memoria estable (non-volatile memory). 3, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20vol%C3%A1til
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unidad de memoria en la que las señales que representan los datos se regeneran continuamente, con el fin de que la información pueda retenerse todo el tiempo que sea necesario. Cuando algún elemento nuevo de datos se carga, el circuito regenerativo es automáticamente interrumpido permitiéndose así el recubrimiento (borrado) de los datos originales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20vol%C3%A1til
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Display Technology
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refresh memory
1, record 2, English, refresh%20memory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A series of digital values is extracted from the refresh memory, converted into an electrical signal and made to generate a scan line on the screen. The refresh memory provides a way of converting a static entity - the fixed values of the digital data in the sampled image - into the continuously varying signal required for viewing on a cathode ray tube. 2, record 2, English, - refresh%20memory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refresh: The process of repeatedly producing a display image on a display surface so that the image remains visible. 3, record 2, English, - refresh%20memory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mémoire de rafraîchissement
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mémoire d'entretien 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20d%27entretien
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire attachée à un processeur graphique et contenant la liste de visualisation. Elle fournit les informations nécessaires à la régénération de l'image présentée sur l'écran. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
scruter la mémoire de rafraîchissement. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
capacité de la mémoire de rafraîchissement. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mémoire de restauration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria regenerativa
1, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20regenerativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la memoria de la computadora (ordenador), que contiene los valores que indican si un punto determinado de una exploración de gráficos está encendido o apagado. La memoria también puede contener información sobre la brillantez y los colores. 2, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20regenerativa
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