TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 2005-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

In multiprogramming, ... the environment in which high-priority programs are executed.

CONT

A foreground operation means that the screen and keyboard are dedicated to that task.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

En multiprogrammation, niveau de priorité le plus élevé d'un programme chargé dans une partition.

OBS

Un traitement est «prioritaire» ou «de front» lorsqu'on doit y affecter l'écran et le clavier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Programa, proceso o parte de un sistema de alta prioridad que se utiliza inmediatamente o según se necesite [...].

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Record 2 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

Time-swapping between the tasks, by a processor.

CONT

An alternative to multitasking. Here multiple tasks are loaded into computer memory, where you can switch between them with a keystroke. Only one task, the foreground task, is running at any time-all the background tasks remain in suspended animation until you switch to them. The advantage is that you can switch between them instantly, and while they are the foreground task, they run at full speed. However, each task must have a full memory image, so you must have lots of memory on your system. The new MS-DOS 5. 0 has a task-switcher in its shell.

Key term(s)
  • task switcher

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Informática
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Record 3 1993-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

... task switchers [like Software Carousel and Headroom] allow you to move directly among several open applications, but freeze all except the foreground program.

CONT

Some utilities provide a kind of virtual memory by swapping TSRs in and out of memory. These are called task-switchers or TSR managers.

Key term(s)
  • TSR manager

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

Background means that while some task such as printing is being executed, a foreground operation such as editing can occur simultaneously.

French

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

Qualifie un travail qui se fait pendant que l'on en effectue un autre (impression, par exemple).

OBS

Il n'est pas question, dans ce cas, de priorité, mais plutôt de simultanéité.

OBS

A ne pas confondre avec : background = «d'arrière-plan».

Spanish

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