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ARITHMETIC PROCESSOR [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- processor
1, record 1, English, processor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that interprets and executes instructions. 2, record 1, English, - processor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a computer. 2, record 1, English, - processor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A processor consists of at least an instruction control unit and an arithmetic and logic unit. 2, record 1, English, - processor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
processor: term standardized by CSA, ISO and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 3, record 1, English, - processor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processeur
1, record 1, French, processeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui interprète et exécute des instructions. 2, record 1, French, - processeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un ordinateur. 2, record 1, French, - processeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un processeur comporte au moins une unité de commande et une unité arithmétique et logique. 2, record 1, French, - processeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
processeur : terme normalisé par la CSA, l'ISO et l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 3, record 1, French, - processeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesador
1, record 1, Spanish, procesador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad funcional que interpreta y ejecuta instrucciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - procesador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En un computador. 1, record 1, Spanish, - procesador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un procesador consiste de por lo menos de una unidad de control de instrucciones y una unidad aritmética y lógica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - procesador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- control
1, record 2, English, control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a digital computer or processor which determines the execution and interpretation of instructions in proper sequence, including the decoding of each instruction and the application of the proper signals to the arithmetic unit and other registers in accordance with the decoded information. 2, record 2, English, - control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande
1, record 2, French, commande
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- processor
1, record 3, English, processor
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a computer, functional unit that interprets and executes instructions 1, record 3, English, - processor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A processor consists of at least an instruction control unit and an arithmetic and logic unit. 1, record 3, English, - processor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
processor: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 3, English, - processor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processeur
1, record 3, French, processeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un ordinateur, unité fonctionnelle capable d'interpréter et d'exécuter des instructions 1, record 3, French, - processeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un processeur comporte au moins une unité de commande et une unité arithmétique et logique. 1, record 3, French, - processeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
processeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 3, French, - processeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- floating point unit
1, record 4, English, floating%20point%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a processor, the part that performs arithmetic operations in a floating-point representation system. 2, record 4, English, - floating%20point%20unit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- floating-point unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité à virgule flottante
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un processeur qui effectue des opérations arithmétiques dans une numération à séparation flottante. 2, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20virgule%20flottante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- control unit
1, record 5, English, control%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- instruction control unit 2, record 5, English, instruction%20control%20unit
correct, standardized
- device controller 3, record 5, English, device%20controller
correct
- controller 3, record 5, English, controller
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a processor, the part that retrieves instructions in proper sequence, interprets each instruction, and applies the proper signals to the arithmetic and logic unit and other parts in accordance with this interpretation. 4, record 5, English, - control%20unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control unit; instruction control unit: terms standardized by CSA International and ISO. 5, record 5, English, - control%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité de commande
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- unité de contrôle 2, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- contrôleur 3, record 5, French, contr%C3%B4leur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un processeur qui recherche en mémoire centrale les instructions dans l'ordre approprié, interprète chacune d'elles et, selon cette interprétation, adresse les signaux appropriés à l'unité arithmétique et logique et à d'autres parties du processeur. 2, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de commande; unité de contrôle : termes normalisés par l'ISO; unité de commande : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 4, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de control
1, record 5, Spanish, unidad%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- dispositivo de control 1, record 5, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
- unidad de control de instrucción 1, record 5, Spanish, unidad%20de%20control%20de%20instrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- controlador 2, record 5, Spanish, controlador
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partes de una computadora (ordenador) que permiten la recuperación de las instrucciones en la secuencia apropiada, con la interpretación de cada instrucción y la aplicación de las instrucciones adecuadas a la unidad aritmeticológica y otras partes, de acuerdo con dicha interpretación. 2, record 5, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20control
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una unidad de control de instrucción típica contiene una memoria de sólo lectura (ROM), en donde las microinstrucciones se almacenan junto con la lógica de control de direcciones para la bifurcación de los microprogramas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20control
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- processor status word
1, record 6, English, processor%20status%20word
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PSW 2, record 6, English, PSW
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The low-order word of the Processor Status Longword. Processor status information includes : the condition codes(carry, overflow, zero, negative), the arithmetic trap enable bits(integer overflow, decimal overflow, floating underflow), and the trace enable bit. 3, record 6, English, - processor%20status%20word
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mot d'état du processeur
1, record 6, French, mot%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20du%20processeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra del estado del procesador
1, record 6, Spanish, palabra%20del%20estado%20del%20procesador
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra que contiene la información sobre el estado actual del procesador. 2, record 6, Spanish, - palabra%20del%20estado%20del%20procesador
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La palabra del estado del procesador puede incluir información sobre las condiciones de prioridad de los resultados aritméticos o lógicos. 2, record 6, Spanish, - palabra%20del%20estado%20del%20procesador
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- arithmetic unit
1, record 7, English, arithmetic%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- arithmetic section 2, record 7, English, arithmetic%20section
correct
- arithmetic organ 3, record 7, English, arithmetic%20organ
correct
- arithmetical organ 4, record 7, English, arithmetical%20organ
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a processor, the part that performs arithmetic operations. 5, record 7, English, - arithmetic%20unit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a device which performs the actual operations themselves, e.g. by taking two numbers stored in specific places in memory, adding them together, and putting the result in a specific place in memory. 6, record 7, English, - arithmetic%20unit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "arithmetic unit" is sometimes used for a unit that performs both arithmetic and logic operations. 5, record 7, English, - arithmetic%20unit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arithmetic unit: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 7, English, - arithmetic%20unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- unité arithmétique
1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- organe de calcul 2, record 7, French, organe%20de%20calcul
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- unité de calcul 3, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20calcul
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un processeur qui effectue des opérations arithmétiques. 2, record 7, French, - unit%C3%A9%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité arithmétique; organe de calcul : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 7, French, - unit%C3%A9%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad aritmética
1, record 7, Spanish, unidad%20aritm%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- sección aritmética 2, record 7, Spanish, secci%C3%B3n%20aritm%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
- órgano aritmético 1, record 7, Spanish, %C3%B3rgano%20aritm%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- matrix multiplier
1, record 8, English, matrix%20multiplier
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scaling, projection, and rotations require many multiplications, and external hardware that speeds up multiplication improves processing rate. The arithmetic processor helps in this regard, but time is also wasted by formatting data and sending it to the arithmetic processor chip. Matrix multipliers... eliminate this overhead by taking large blocks of memory containing many operands, performing arithmetic operations on them, and placing them back into memory using DMA. 1, record 8, English, - matrix%20multiplier
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- multiplicateur matriciel
1, record 8, French, multiplicateur%20matriciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le masqueur réducteur et le multiplicateur matriciel prenaient en compte les données provenant du capteur de position de la tête, les transformaient, et les envoyaient au générateur vectoriel qui était chargé de "peindre" les bons vecteurs à l'écran. Les écrans étaient contenus dans le visiocasque porté par l'utilisateur. 1, record 8, French, - multiplicateur%20matriciel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-11-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- raised exception
1, record 9, English, raised%20exception
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- triggered exception 1, record 9, English, triggered%20exception
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Ada, the exception is raised when the arithmetic processor notifies the environment of the problem, and the exception is handled by one of the standard system error handlers. 1, record 9, English, - raised%20exception
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- exception levée
1, record 9, French, exception%20lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- exception déclenchée 1, record 9, French, exception%20d%C3%A9clench%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-02-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- raised exception
1, record 10, English, raised%20exception
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Ada, the exception is raised when the arithmetic processor notified the environment of the problem, and the exception is handled by one of the standard system error handlers. 2, record 10, English, - raised%20exception
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- exception levée
1, record 10, French, exception%20lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-05-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- arithmetic computation
1, record 11, English, arithmetic%20computation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The central processor performs all of the arithmetic computations. 1, record 11, English, - arithmetic%20computation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- calcul arithmétique
1, record 11, French, calcul%20arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- single-bus architecture
1, record 12, English, single%2Dbus%20architecture
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- single-bus system 1, record 12, English, single%2Dbus%20system
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest(internal processor) architecture is the single-bus architecture... In a single-bus system, data are brought from a register to the ALU(Arithmetic Logic Unit) through the single bus... The bus connects to both the left and the right input of the ALU. The results of an operation performed by the ALU are deposited on the same bus, to be gated back to the registers. 1, record 12, English, - single%2Dbus%20architecture
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- architecture monobus
1, record 12, French, architecture%20monobus
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'architecture la plus simple est l'architecture monobus (...) Dans une telle architecture, les données sont transférées d'un registre vers l'UAL (unité arithmétique et logique) par l'intermédiaire du bus unique (...) Ce bus se branche sur l'entrée gauche et l'entrée droite de l'UAL. Les résultats de l'opération effectuée par l'UAL sont déposés sur le même bus, avant d'être renvoyés vers les registres. 1, record 12, French, - architecture%20monobus
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-11-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- arithmetic logic pipeline
1, record 13, English, arithmetic%20logic%20pipeline
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Hughes Programmable Signal Processor is described by the company as featuring parallel arithmetic logic pipelines under software control, designed to keep pace with the high rates of data flow provided by a wideband radar receiver. 1, record 13, English, - arithmetic%20logic%20pipeline
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- artère en logique arithmétique 1, record 13, French, art%C3%A8re%20en%20logique%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le PSP [processeur de signaux programmable] de Hughes possède, selon son constructeur, des artères en logique arithmétique parallèle qui, commandées par le logiciel, sont bien adaptées au débit élevé des données fournies par le récepteur radar à large bande. 1, record 13, French, - art%C3%A8re%20en%20logique%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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