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MEMOIRE VIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- read-write memory
1, record 1, English, read%2Dwrite%20memory
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RWM 2, record 1, English, RWM
correct
- RAM 3, record 1, English, RAM
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device in which data can be written and read. 4, record 1, English, - read%2Dwrite%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some sources (e.g., EDOFA - Office Automation: A Glossary and Guide, 1982), "read-write memory" has been defined as a type of modified programmable read-only memory which has control lines available for modifying the stored program. Otherwise, "read-write memory" has often been equated with "random-access memory". 5, record 1, English, - read%2Dwrite%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RAM is the abbreviation for "Random-Access Memory", and it is deprecated in the sense of direct access storage device. 4, record 1, English, - read%2Dwrite%20memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire vive
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20vive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MV 2, record 1, French, MV
correct, feminine noun
- RAM 3, record 1, French, RAM
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire dans laquelle des données peuvent être lues et écrites. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, RAM est l'abréviation de «Random-Access Memory», expression dont la signification ne correspond pas à ce que cette abréviation désigne maintenant. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mémoire vive : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mémoire active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria de lectura-escritura
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20lectura%2Descritura
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de lectura/escritura 1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20lectura%2Fescritura
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memoria que puede leerse o escribirse. 2, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20lectura%2Descritura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compárese con "ROM" (read only memory), "memoria de sólo lectura". 2, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20lectura%2Descritura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- random access memory
1, record 2, English, random%20access%20memory
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RAM 2, record 2, English, RAM
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- random-access memory 3, record 2, English, random%2Daccess%20memory
correct
- RAM 4, record 2, English, RAM
correct
- RAM 4, record 2, English, RAM
- direct access storage 5, record 2, English, direct%20access%20storage
correct, officially approved
- random access storage 6, record 2, English, random%20access%20storage
correct, standardized, officially approved
- random access store 7, record 2, English, random%20access%20store
correct, standardized
- random storage 8, record 2, English, random%20storage
correct
- direct-access memory 8, record 2, English, direct%2Daccess%20memory
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data storage device having the property that the time required to access a randomly selected datum does not depend on the time of the last access or location of the most recently accessed datum. 8, record 2, English, - random%20access%20memory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In microcomputers, a distinction is drawn between RAM, the contents of which can be changed by the user's program, and read-only memory (or ROM), the contents of which are fixed once and for all by the manufacturer. 9, record 2, English, - random%20access%20memory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
random access memory; direct access storage; random access storage; RAM: terms and abbreviation officially approved by CNGI; random access memory; RAM: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO; random access storage; random access store: terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 2, English, - random%20access%20memory
Record 2, Key term(s)
- direct-access storage
- direct access store
- random-access storage
- random memory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mémoire vive
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20vive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MEV 2, record 2, French, MEV
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mémoire active 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20active
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire à accès direct 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20direct
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- mémoire à accès aléatoire 5, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- RAM 6, record 2, French, RAM
feminine noun, standardized
- RAM 6, record 2, French, RAM
- mémoire à accès sélectif 7, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire dont le contenu peut être modifié en usage normal. 8, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire à accès direct; mémoire active; mémoire à accès sélectif : termes uniformisés par le CNGI; mémoire à accès aléatoire; RAM : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN; mémoire vive; RAM : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 9, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento de acceso aleatorio
1, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de acceso aleatorio 3, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento de acceso al azar 4, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, masculine noun
- memoria de acceso al azar 4, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento de acceso directo 4, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20acceso%20directo
correct, masculine noun
- memoria con acceso directo 5, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20con%20acceso%20directo
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento accesible uniformemente 1, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20accesible%20uniformemente
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de almacenamiento auxiliar en que el tiempo de acceso para extraer los elementos de datos es constante, relativamente breve e independiente; por ejemplo, un dispositivo en que el modo (modalidad) de acceso no es secuencial como en una cinta magnética. 5, record 2, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- RAM
1, record 3, English, RAM
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
storage device in which data can be written and read 1, record 3, English, - RAM
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RAM is the abbreviation for "Random-Access Memory", and it is deprecated in the sense of direct access storage device. 1, record 3, English, - RAM
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RAM: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, English, - RAM
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mémoire vive
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20vive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mémoire dans laquelle des données peuvent être lues et écrites 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, RAM est l'abréviation de «Random-Access Memory», expression dont la signification ne correspond pas à ce que cette abréviation désigne maintenant. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mémoire vive : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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