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MOTHERCARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motherboard
1, record 1, English, motherboard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mother board 2, record 1, English, mother%20board
correct
- mother card 3, record 1, English, mother%20card
correct
- mothercard 4, record 1, English, mothercard
correct
- main board 5, record 1, English, main%20board
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printed circuit board on which the principal components of [an] electronic device are mounted, and to which other boards (daughterboards) may be connected. 6, record 1, English, - motherboard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte mère
1, record 1, French, carte%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte-mère 2, record 1, French, carte%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- carte principale 3, record 1, French, carte%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte électronique qui sert de support aux composants principaux d'un ensemble électronique et éventuellement aux cartes filles. 4, record 1, French, - carte%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte mère : désignation et définition publiées dans le Journal officiel de la république française le 26 mars 2002. 5, record 1, French, - carte%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa matriz
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20matriz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarjeta matriz 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20matriz
correct, feminine noun
- tarjeta del sistema 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20del%20sistema
correct, feminine noun
- tablero matriz 3, record 1, Spanish, tablero%20matriz
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarjeta principal de los circuitos de una microcomputadora (microordenador). 2, record 1, Spanish, - placa%20matriz
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tarjeta madre
- placa madre
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