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PROGRAM CONTROL UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- program controller
1, record 1, English, program%20controller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- programme controller 2, record 1, English, programme%20controller
correct
- programmed controller 3, record 1, English, programmed%20controller
correct, standardized
- program control unit 4, record 1, English, program%20control%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit in a central processor that controls the execution of the program instructions and their sequence of operations. 5, record 1, English, - program%20controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "programmed controller" has been standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - program%20controller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur à programme
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20%C3%A0%20programme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôleur de programme 2, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20programme
masculine noun
- contrôleur programmé 3, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20programm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Souvent le problème à résoudre est plus complexe [...] lorsque l'on doit établir, grâce à un régulateur à programme, une loi fixant l'évolution dans le temps de la valeur d'une grandeur physique. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20%C3%A0%20programme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Contrôleur programmé» a été normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20%C3%A0%20programme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de programa
1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20programa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de control de programa 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20control%20de%20programa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de un procesador central, que controla la ejecución de instrucciones de una computadora (ordenador) y su secuencia de funcionamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20programa
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