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TEMPORISATEUR CHIEN GARDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- watchdog timer
1, record 1, English, watchdog%20timer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A timer which monitors the state of a signal or a functional unit for inactivity or delay of response beyond a specified duration. 2, record 1, English, - watchdog%20timer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Upon lapse of the specified duration, the watchdog timer may activate an alarm or cause a redundant functional unit to take over the functional unit being monitored. 2, record 1, English, - watchdog%20timer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
watchdog timer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC; term standardized by CSA International. 3, record 1, English, - watchdog%20timer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horloge de surveillance
1, record 1, French, horloge%20de%20surveillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chien de garde 2, record 1, French, chien%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- temporisateur 3, record 1, French, temporisateur
masculine noun, standardized
- temporisateur chien de garde 4, record 1, French, temporisateur%20chien%20de%20garde
masculine noun
- minuterie de surveillance 5, record 1, French, minuterie%20de%20surveillance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registre d'horloge qui surveille l'état d'un signal ou d'une unité fonctionnelle afin de déceler les périodes d'inactivité ou les temps de réponse qui dépassent une durée spécifiée. 6, record 1, French, - horloge%20de%20surveillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après la durée spécifiée, l'horloge de surveillance peut déclencher une alarme ou le remplacement de l'unité fonctionnelle surveillée par une unité fonctionnelle redondante. 6, record 1, French, - horloge%20de%20surveillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horloge de surveillance; chien de garde : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 7, record 1, French, - horloge%20de%20surveillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
temporisateur : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 7, record 1, French, - horloge%20de%20surveillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temporizador de vigilancia
1, record 1, Spanish, temporizador%20de%20vigilancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sincronizador de controlador de secuencia 2, record 1, Spanish, sincronizador%20de%20controlador%20de%20secuencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de temporización de hardware que ocasiona un restablecimiento del sistema, si el sistema operativo no responde. 1, record 1, Spanish, - temporizador%20de%20vigilancia
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