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MICROELECTRONIC CHIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microprocessor chip
1, record 1, English, microprocessor%20chip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microelectronic chip 2, record 1, English, microelectronic%20chip
correct
- processor chip 3, record 1, English, processor%20chip
correct
- microcontroller chip 4, record 1, English, microcontroller%20chip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microcomputer chip that contains all the essential elements of a central processor, including the control logic, instruction decoding, and arithmetic-processing circuitry. 4, record 1, English, - microprocessor%20chip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puce microprocesseur
1, record 1, French, puce%20microprocesseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] circuit intégré unique servant de microprocesseur et représenté par la petite surface de silicium (la «puce») dans laquelle ont été fabriqués tous les composants. 1, record 1, French, - puce%20microprocesseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Très généralement, cette puce microprocesseur assurera les fonctions d'unité centrale de traitement (CPU) du micro-ordinateur. 1, record 1, French, - puce%20microprocesseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcircuito de microprocesador
1, record 1, Spanish, microcircuito%20de%20microprocesador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito integrado de microprocesador 2, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20integrado%20de%20microprocesador
correct, masculine noun
- pastilla de microprocesador 2, record 1, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20microprocesador
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza única de silicio contaminado, sobre la que se fabrica la unidad central de procesamiento (UCP) del microprocesador. 3, record 1, Spanish, - microcircuito%20de%20microprocesador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- integrated circuit chip
1, record 2, English, integrated%20circuit%20chip
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IC 1, record 2, English, IC
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- microchip 2, record 2, English, microchip
correct, standardized
- chip 3, record 2, English, chip
correct
- microcomputer chip 4, record 2, English, microcomputer%20chip
correct
- microelectronic chip 5, record 2, English, microelectronic%20chip
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small integrated circuit package that may contain many logic elements. 6, record 2, English, - integrated%20circuit%20chip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
integrated circuit chip; IC; microchip: terms and abbreviation standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 2, English, - integrated%20circuit%20chip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microcircuit intégré
1, record 2, French, microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puce 2, record 2, French, puce
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- microplaquette 3, record 2, French, microplaquette
correct, feminine noun
- pastille 4, record 2, French, pastille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit ensemble de circuits intégrés capable de réunir un grand nombre d'éléments logiques. 5, record 2, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microcircuit intégré : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 6, record 2, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puce : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 2, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chip
1, record 2, Spanish, chip
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- microcircuito 2, record 2, Spanish, microcircuito
masculine noun
- micro-circuito 3, record 2, Spanish, micro%2Dcircuito
masculine noun
- microplaqueta 3, record 2, Spanish, microplaqueta
feminine noun
- pastilla 4, record 2, Spanish, pastilla
feminine noun
- plaqueta 5, record 2, Spanish, plaqueta
feminine noun
- microcircuito integrado 5, record 2, Spanish, microcircuito%20integrado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza pequeña de material semiconductor (generalmente silicio), que contiene los componentes electrónicos de un circuito integrado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - chip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastilla: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 2, Spanish, - chip
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