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TRAFIC SERVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead
1, record 1, English, overhead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead time 2, record 1, English, overhead%20time
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computer time used for computations that do not contribute directly to the progress of any user tasks in the system, such as allocation of resources, responding to exceptional conditions, providing protection and reliability, and accounting. 3, record 1, English, - overhead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps système
1, record 1, French, temps%20syst%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trafic de service 2, record 1, French, trafic%20de%20service
masculine noun
- temps inactif 3, record 1, French, temps%20inactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps machine consacré par le système d'exploitation, au cours d'un traitement, aux opérations de contrôle. 1, record 1, French, - temps%20syst%C3%A8me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo-sistema
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%2Dsistema
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porcentaje del tiempo que un sistema de computadora (ordenador) trabaja como supervisor, más bien que ejecutando un programa verdadero. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%2Dsistema
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- work service 1, record 2, English, work%20service
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exploitation. 1, record 2, English, - work%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trafic de service
1, record 2, French, trafic%20de%20service
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RACN 1971, pp. 43, 57. 1, record 2, French, - trafic%20de%20service
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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