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ORDENADOR SECUENCIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sequential computer
1, record 1, English, sequential%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer in which events occur in time sequence, with little or no simultaneity or overlap of events. 2, record 1, English, - sequential%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the Department of National Defence. 3, record 1, English, - sequential%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrast with serial computer. 3, record 1, English, - sequential%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur séquentiel
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20s%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calculateur séquentiel 2, record 1, French, calculateur%20s%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
- machine séquentielle 3, record 1, French, machine%20s%C3%A9quentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calculateur séquentiel : terme uniformisé par le Ministère de la Défense Nationale. 4, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20s%C3%A9quentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ordenador secuencial
1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- computadora secuencial 1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20secuencial
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo específico de computadora (ordenador) formado por varias unidades aritméticas que pueden realizar distintos cálculos en forma simultánea y una memoria única con capacidad para almacenar los resultados de dichos cálculos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ordenador%20secuencial
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