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PROCESS CONTROL COMPUTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- process control computer
1, record 1, English, process%20control%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- process computer 2, record 1, English, process%20computer
- industrial control computer 2, record 1, English, industrial%20control%20computer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital computer designed for a process control system, and generally limited in instruction capacity, word length, and accuracy. 3, record 1, English, - process%20control%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Only simple software is required. 3, record 1, English, - process%20control%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur industriel
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calculateur industriel 2, record 1, French, calculateur%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
- calculateur de contrôle de processus 1, record 1, French, calculateur%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20processus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur nécessitant des logiciels simples pour l'exécution d'une opération industrielle (commande de machine-outil, contrôle de processus). 2, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20industriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora de control de proceso
1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20de%20control%20de%20proceso
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador de control de proceso 1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20control%20de%20proceso
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora (ordenador) utilizada en un sistema de control de proceso; limitada generalmente en cuanto a su capacidad de instrucciones, longitud de palabra y precisión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - computadora%20de%20control%20de%20proceso
Record 1, Key term(s)
- calculador industrial
- calculador de control de proceso
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