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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microcomputer system
1, record 1, English, microcomputer%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single-user system 2, record 1, English, single%2Duser%20system
correct
- personal computer system 3, record 1, English, personal%20computer%20system
- PC system 3, record 1, English, PC%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complete small system including the central processing unit(CPU), input/output interfaces and devices, memory and power supply, alphanumeric keyboard, CRT display and mass memory device. Generally smaller than a minicomputer in physical size, word size, memory size, etc., they are single-user systems referred to as "personal computers" and "desktop" computers. 2, record 1, English, - microcomputer%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système mono-utilisateur
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mono%2Dutilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petit système individuel 2, record 1, French, petit%20syst%C3%A8me%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
- PSI 2, record 1, French, PSI
correct
- PSI 2, record 1, French, PSI
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste de travail sur un micro-ordinateur, dédié à un seul utilisateur. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mono%2Dutilisateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de microcomputadora
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20microcomputadora
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de microordenador 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20microordenador
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- microsistema informático 1, record 1, Spanish, microsistema%20inform%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema pequeño pero completo, que incluye una unidad central de procesamiento (UCP), interfaces y dispositivos de entrada/salida, memoria y suministro eléctrico, un teclado alfanumérico, una pantalla de tubo de rayos catódicos (CRT) y un dispositivo de almacenamiento masivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20microcomputadora
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por lo general, un sistema de microcomputadora (microordenador) es más pequeño que el de una minicomputadora (miniordenador) en tamaño físico, tamaño de palabra, tamaño de memoria y otros factores y a este tipo de sistema suele llamársele "computadora (ordenador) personal" o "de escritorio". 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20microcomputadora
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