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PROCESADOR DATOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data processor
1, record 1, English, data%20processor
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- information processor 2, record 1, English, information%20processor
correct
- data processing unit 3, record 1, English, data%20processing%20unit
- data processing machine 4, record 1, English, data%20processing%20machine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device, such as a desk calculator, a punched card machine or a computer capable of performing data processing. 5, record 1, English, - data%20processor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
data processor: term standardized by ISO and CSA; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 6, record 1, English, - data%20processor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine de traitement des données
1, record 1, French, machine%20de%20traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine de traitement de l'information 2, record 1, French, machine%20de%20traitement%20de%20l%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- machine à traiter l'information 3, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20traiter%20l%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine susceptible d'effectuer des traitements de données, telle qu'une calculatrice de bureau, une machine à cartes perforées ou un ordinateur. 4, record 1, French, - machine%20de%20traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine de traitement des données : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 5, record 1, French, - machine%20de%20traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine de traitement de l'information : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - machine%20de%20traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina de procesamiento de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20procesamiento%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesador de datos 1, record 1, Spanish, procesador%20de%20datos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre genérico dado a una máquina que puede almacenar y procesar información numérica y alfabética. 2, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A1quina%20de%20procesamiento%20de%20datos
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