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FOREGROUND PROCESSING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreground processing
1, record 1, English, foreground%20processing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- priority processing 2, record 1, English, priority%20processing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The automatic execution of high-priority programs, using system resources when and as needed. 3, record 1, English, - foreground%20processing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreground processing : designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association(CSA). 4, record 1, English, - foreground%20processing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement en avant-plan
1, record 1, French, traitement%20en%20avant%2Dplan
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement prioritaire 2, record 1, French, traitement%20prioritaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécution automatique de programmes de haute priorité, utilisant les ressources du système sur demande et en fonction des besoins. 1, record 1, French, - traitement%20en%20avant%2Dplan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement en avant-plan; traitement prioritaire : désignations et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - traitement%20en%20avant%2Dplan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesamiento por prioridades
1, record 1, Spanish, procesamiento%20por%20prioridades
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesamiento con prioridad 1, record 1, Spanish, procesamiento%20con%20prioridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- real-time operating system
1, record 2, English, real%2Dtime%20operating%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RTOS 1, record 2, English, RTOS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- real time operating system 2, record 2, English, real%20time%20operating%20system
correct
- RTOS 2, record 2, English, RTOS
correct
- RTOS 2, record 2, English, RTOS
- real time executive system 3, record 2, English, real%20time%20executive%20system
- real-time executive system 4, record 2, English, real%2Dtime%20executive%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some systems provide for disk-based real-time multiprogrammed operations in the foreground with batch processing in the background and automatic overlay and roll-out of programs to disk, with dynamic memory allocation. 2, record 2, English, - real%2Dtime%20operating%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'exploitation en temps réel
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RTOS 2, record 2, French, RTOS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- SE en temps réel 3, record 2, French, SE%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une application dite «en temps réel» est [...] chargée de communiquer avec des dispositifs extérieurs à l'ordinateur [...] et doit être capable de traiter les informations au moment exact où elles arrivent. Un processus en temps réel doit donc pouvoir être activé immédiatement et prioritairement, et garder le processeur tant qu'il n'a pas fin son travail. Un système d'exploitation en temps réel est un système multitâche capable de gérer ce genre de processus. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de funcionamiento en tiempo real
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20funcionamiento%20en%20tiempo%20real
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema ejecutivo en tiempo real 1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20ejecutivo%20en%20tiempo%20real
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amplio sistema operativo, de programática, diseñado como soporte de una microcomputadora (microordenador) dedicada a aplicaciones en tiempo real. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20funcionamiento%20en%20tiempo%20real
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema ejecutivo en tiempo real controla, establece el orden o secuencia, y provee la asignación eficaz de los recursos para hacer trabajar un sistema en tiempo real. Este sistema también ofrece in número de subrutinas básicas que ayudan en cuestiones de control de la consola, reejecuciones, carga de segmentos de recubrimiento y control de entrada/salida para los diferentes subsistemas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20funcionamiento%20en%20tiempo%20real
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El sistema por lo general incluye un programa de generación del sistema, rutinas de entrada/salida y rutinas de conversión analógica-digital. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20funcionamiento%20en%20tiempo%20real
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