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GRACEFUL DEGRADATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graceful degradation
1, record 1, English, graceful%20degradation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graceful degradation for digitally encoded HDTV [high-definition television] signals is achieved by appropriately coding the image to provide a controllable degradation of chosen image characteristics, such as temporal degradation, spatial degradation, and dynamic range degradation. 1, record 1, English, - graceful%20degradation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graceful degradation : term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 2, record 1, English, - graceful%20degradation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégradation progressive
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9gradation%20progressive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre avantage du codage multi-résolution est d'offrir une dégradation progressive des images lorsque le taux d'erreurs dans le flux binaire augmente, ce que ne permet pas un algorhitme de codage numérique classique. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gradation%20progressive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégradation progressive : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gradation%20progressive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault tolerant
1, record 2, English, fault%20tolerant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program or system which may continue to operate successfully in spite of a fault or faults. 2, record 2, English, - fault%20tolerant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related to "graceful degradation". 2, record 2, English, - fault%20tolerant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insensible aux défaillances
1, record 2, French, insensible%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tolérant aux pannes 2, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rant%20aux%20pannes
correct
- à tolérance de pannes 3, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20tol%C3%A9rance%20de%20pannes
correct
- tolérant aux fautes 4, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rant%20aux%20fautes
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un programme ou d'un système qui continue à fonctionner malgré une anomalie dans le déroulement normal. 5, record 2, French, - insensible%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système est tolérant aux fautes lorsqu'il continue à fonctionner quand une panne se manifeste dans un de ses composants. 4, record 2, French, - insensible%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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