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MEMORY CARTRIDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Electronic Components
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memory cartridge
1, record 1, English, memory%20cartridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plug-in module containing RAM [random access memory] chips that can be used to store data or programs. 2, record 1, English, - memory%20cartridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
memory cartridge: term and definition standardized by ISO in the 2382-12 standard published in 1978 but not included in the 1988 version. 3, record 1, English, - memory%20cartridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Composants électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartouche de mémoire
1, record 1, French, cartouche%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartouche de mémoire : terme normalisé par l'ISO dans la norme 2382-12 de 1978, mais non repris dans l'édition de 1988. 2, record 1, French, - cartouche%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartucho de memoria
1, record 1, Spanish, cartucho%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cartucho de memoria se utiliza para guardar en memoria flash el programa de usuario de la CPU [unidad central de procesamiento], los parámetros, valores iniciales de DM [datos de memoria], comentarios, programas de bloques de función, y datos en RAM [almacenamiento de acceso aleatorio,] o copiarlos a otra CPU. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cartucho%20de%20memoria
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