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GENERAL PURPOSE TERMINAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terminal mode
1, record 1, English, terminal%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - terminal%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode terminal
1, record 1, French, mode%20terminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - mode%20terminal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de terminal
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20terminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modalidad de terminal 1, record 1, Spanish, modalidad%20de%20terminal
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - modo%20de%20terminal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- serial binary data interchange
1, record 2, English, serial%20binary%20data%20interchange
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General purpose 37 positions and nine positions interface for data terminal equipment and data employing serial binary data interchange. 1, record 2, English, - serial%20binary%20data%20interchange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échange de données binaires en série
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20binaires%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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