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MEMORY CHIP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memory chip
1, record 1, English, memory%20chip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of semiconductor memory ... usually mounted on boards or cards to affect efficient operation with the CPU [central processing unit]. 2, record 1, English, - memory%20chip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such types of memory include: RAM (random access memory), ROM (read-only memory) and PROM (programmable read-only memory). 3, record 1, English, - memory%20chip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puce mémoire
1, record 1, French, puce%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puce de mémoire 2, record 1, French, puce%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcircuito de memoria
1, record 1, Spanish, microcircuito%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 DEF
Plaqueta o microcircuito que almacena información e instrucciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - microcircuito%20de%20memoria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estas plaquetas o microcircuitos están formados por miles de celdas de almacenamiento. Las mayores categorías de plaquetas o microcircuitos de memoria son las memorias de acceso al azar (aleatorio) (RAMs) y las memorias de sólo lectura (ROMs). 2, record 1, Spanish, - microcircuito%20de%20memoria
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