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GENERAL-PURPOSE INTERFACE [3 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 2006-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
DEF

A digital computer that is functionally intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe.

DEF

A small general-purpose computer with a central processor, memory, and interface components which has more computing power than a micro, but less than a full-scale mainframe computer.

OBS

"mini" is clipped from minicomputer.

OBS

minicomputer: term standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
DEF

Ordinateur dont les fonctionnalités se situent entre un ordinateur central et un micro-ordinateur.

CONT

L'ordinateur [...] peut être gros ou petit (mini-ordinateur) ou très petit (micro-ordinateur).

OBS

mini-ordinateur : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Computadoras y calculadoras
DEF

Ordenador de tamaño medio que ejecuta un número limitado de instrucciones por segundo.

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Record 3 2004-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

One type adapter allows users to interconnect the IEEE parallel GPIB(general-purpose interface bus) with RS 232 C systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Standard de bus d'instrumentation IEEE 488 largement utilisé. Développé par Hewlett-Packard.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
DEF

Interfaz estándar para conectar varios dispositivos a una computadora (ordenador).

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