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GENERAL-PURPOSE EQUIPMENT [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A standard, general-purpose interface [that allows communication] between computers and peripheral equipment.

OBS

SCSI was originally designed for standalone personal computers.

OBS

[The abbreviation] SCSI is pronounced "skuzi."

French

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

Interface polyvalente [et standard qui permet aux ordinateurs et aux périphériques de communiquer entre eux].

OBS

L'interface SCSI a été conçue initialement pour [les] ordinateurs individuels autonomes.

OBS

En anglais, l'abréviation SCSI se prononce «skuzi».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Forma estándar de conectar dispositivos periféricos, como por ejemplo, las unidades de almacenamiento en disco, a computadoras de tamaño pequeño mediano

CONT

Hasta siete unidades periféricas y una computadora interconectados con cada SCSI.

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Record 2 2007-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
DEF

[At the exclusion of the Hexapod], hardware that is permanently on orbit and [that] can be shared by users.

OBS

The Lab Support Equipment(LSE) and Station Support Equipment(SSE) comprise the general-purpose equipment and tool items developed to support ISS [International Space Station] maintenance and payload operations.(The distinction between LSE and SEE related mainly to where the equipment originates from within the ISS Program.) A significant fraction of this equipment exists to support research, and consists of the sorts of basic equipment such as pH meters and microscopes that would be found in typical ground-based research lab.

OBS

laboratory support equipment; LSE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
OBS

équipement de laboratoire permanent; LSE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Lab Support Equipment(LSE) and Station Support Equipment(SSE) comprise the general-purpose equipment and tool items developed to support ISS [International Space Station] maintenance and payload operations.(The distinction between LSE and SEE related mainly to where the equipment originates from within the ISS Program.) A significant fraction of this equipment exists to support research, and consists of the sorts of basic equipment such as pH meters and microscopes that would be found in typical ground-based research lab.

OBS

Station support equipment; SSE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

équipement d'appui aux opérateurs de la Station; SSE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
CONT

Special-purpose robot. Offering more versatility in accommodating frequent changeovers and ease of installation and maintenance, a special-purpose robot, designed specifically for parts extraction and orientation, fills the gap between integrated custom machine equipment and a general-purpose industrial robot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
CONT

general-purpose electronic data processing equipment and systems software therefor, including ancillary data processing equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
CONT

du matériel électronique universel de traitement de l'information et un logiciel de systèmes, y compris du matériel auxiliaire de traitement de l'information.

Spanish

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