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STOP ELEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stop element
1, record 1, English, stop%20element
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stop signal 2, record 1, English, stop%20signal
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In start-stop transmission, a signal transmitted immediately after a character for the nominal duration of one signal element. 3, record 1, English, - stop%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stop element; stop signal: terms and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - stop%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément d'arrêt
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- signal d'arrêt 2, record 1, French, signal%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En transmission arythmique, signal transmis immédiatement après un caractère pendant la durée nominale d'un élément de signal. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal d'arrêt : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento de parada
1, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20de%20parada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal de parada 2, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20parada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la transmisión de arranque/parada, es una señal al final de un carácter que prepara el dispositivo receptor para recibir el siguiente carácter. 3, record 1, Spanish, - elemento%20de%20parada
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