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MEMORY SUBSYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memory subsystem
1, record 1, English, memory%20subsystem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The memory subsystem in this server is divided into channels. Each processor supports four channels, and each channel supports three DIMM [double inline memory module] slots ... 1, record 1, English, - memory%20subsystem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
memory subsystem architecture 1, record 1, English, - memory%20subsystem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-système de mémoire
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsistema de memoria
1, record 1, Spanish, subsistema%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- memory subsystem
1, record 2, English, memory%20subsystem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When talking about the memory subsystem, there are 4 distinct types of memory that Windows manages, and each type of memory has a number of different functions to allocate and free that memory. 1, record 2, English, - memory%20subsystem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-système de mémoire
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les systèmes d'exploitation Windows utilisent le fichier d'échange comme partie intégrante du sous-système de mémoire. 1, record 2, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsistema de memoria
1, record 2, Spanish, subsistema%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sobre el subsistema de memoria, se pueden realizar dos operaciones: lectura y escritura. 1, record 2, Spanish, - subsistema%20de%20memoria
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