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MEMOIRE TRAVAIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scratchpad memory
1, record 1, English, scratchpad%20memory
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scratch-pad memory 2, record 1, English, scratch%2Dpad%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small auxiliary storage for information used during the run of instructions. 3, record 1, English, - scratchpad%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scratchpad memory: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - scratchpad%20memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire bloc-notes
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20bloc%2Dnotes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire de travail 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire auxiliaire de petite capacité servant à stocker des informations utilisées au cours de l'exécution des instructions. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20bloc%2Dnotes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire bloc-notes : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20bloc%2Dnotes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria borrador
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20borrador
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de trabajo 1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
- memoria auxiliar 1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20auxiliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- work area
1, record 2, English, work%20area
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- working area 2, record 2, English, working%20area
correct, standardized
- work space 3, record 2, English, work%20space
correct, standardized
- working space 3, record 2, English, working%20space
correct, standardized
- intermediate storage 4, record 2, English, intermediate%20storage
correct
- working storage 5, record 2, English, working%20storage
correct
- scratch storage 6, record 2, English, scratch%20storage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion of storage device used by a program to hold data temporarily. 7, record 2, English, - work%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
work area; working area; work space; working space: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 8, record 2, English, - work%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de travail
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- espace de travail 2, record 2, French, espace%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- zone de manœuvre 3, record 2, French, zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mémoire de travail 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire de manœuvre 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire intermédiaire 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire banalisée 5, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20banalis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de mémoire utilisée par un programme pour y ranger temporairement des données. 6, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20travail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de travail; zone de manœuvre; espace de travail : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria de trabajo
1, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria intermedia 2, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento intermedio 3, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20intermedio
correct, masculine noun
- almacenamiento de trabajo 1, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
- área de trabajo 1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
- zona de trabajo 2, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
- espacio de trabajo 2, record 2, Spanish, espacio%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
- superficie de trabajo 1, record 2, Spanish, superficie%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área interna de la memoria en la que se almacenan temporalmente los elementos de datos durante el proceso. 2, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20trabajo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Translation and Interpretation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- working memory
1, record 3, English, working%20memory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- operational memory 2, record 3, English, operational%20memory
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A limited-capacity system for temporary storage and manipulation of information for complex tasks such as comprehension, learning, and reasoning. 3, record 3, English, - working%20memory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In psychology, the term working memory, or operational memory, seems to have been first used in the modern sense by Posner and Rossman (1965), referring to a collection of items activated from long-term memory and kept in an active state during the solution of a problem. 4, record 3, English, - working%20memory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Traduction et interprétation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mémoire de travail
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mémoire opérationnelle 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de mémoire à capacité limitée permettant le stockage temporaire et la manipulation d’une information pendant la réalisation de tâches cognitives diverses. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion de «mémoire de travail» [...] apparaît comme un système auxiliaire permettant de maintenir l'information disponible tout en assurant un lien avec les informations contenues dans la mémoire à long terme. 4, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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