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CRT TERMINAL [7 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

crt terminal : an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

terminal à écran cathodique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Computer Display Technology
OBS

Despite its ability to display large amounts of meaningful information, construction of the penetration color CRT is simple.

OBS

The CRT display terminal has become almost as commonplace as the teletypewriter in less than a decade....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
CONT

Outre la gamme des terminaux utilisant des tubes à pénétration et celle disposant de tubes traditionnels, la CIT-Alcatel a mis au point une troisième famille de terminaux de visualisation couleur. (...) Tout comme pour les terminaux à pénétration, CIT-Alcatel est le seul constructeur en Europe sur ce créneau du traitement d'image.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An automated, computerized system incorporating an electronic typewriter, a CRT [cathode ray tube] terminal, a printer, memory, and the like, and that is used to input, store, edit, and output text.

OBS

word processor: term standardized by CSA International.

OBS

text processor: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
  • Éditique
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Système composé d'un clavier, d'un écran, d'une imprimante, d'une mémoire, d'un micro-ordinateur et d'un logiciel de traitement de texte.

OBS

système de traitement de texte : terme normalisé par la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ofimática
  • Publicación electrónica
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 4 2003-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

A mode of operation of a general purpose computer such that its CRT and/or printer can be used as a terminal for another computer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
DEF

Mode d'opération d'un ordinateur à usage général de telle façon que son écran de visualisation et/ou son imprimante puissent être utilisés par un autre ordinateur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Sistema operativo de una computadora (ordenador) de uso general, de forma que su pantalla de visualización, teclado y/o impresora están disponibles para ser usados.

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Record 5 2002-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A small spot of light that rapidly moves in a CRT(cathode ray tube) which is a television-like computer terminal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
CONT

L'image du spot peut par conséquent parcourir le papier en tous sens, point brillant minuscule qu'on appelle le spot mobile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Punto de luz pequeño, de rápido movimiento y generalmente creado por un tubo de rayos catódicos, utilizado para iluminar puntos sucesivos de una superficie que contiene áreas oscuras y luminosas.

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Record 6 1986-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

Another common device is the storage-tube graphics terminal. This unit also contains a keyboard and internal graphics generation hardware, but instead of using a raster-scan CRT, a special storage tube that can semipermanently retain an image is used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Infographie
OBS

Voir tube-mémoire et terminal graphique.

Spanish

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Record 7 1984-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
OBS

As terminal systems can drive up to ten separate video monitors, the monitors can be placed at various locations for ease of visibility and large audience viewing of the data on the CRT screen of the monitor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)

Spanish

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