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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardware verification language
1, record 1, English, hardware%20verification%20language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HVL 1, record 1, English, HVL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hardware verification language, or HVL, is a programming language used to verify the designs of electronic circuits written in a hardware description language. 2, record 1, English, - hardware%20verification%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langage de vérification de matériel
1, record 1, French, langage%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HVL 1, record 1, French, HVL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un langage de vérification de matériel [...] est un langage permettant de vérifier et [de] valider un circuit défini dans un langage de description de matériel [...] 1, record 1, French, - langage%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hardware description language
1, record 2, English, hardware%20description%20language
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HDL 2, record 2, English, HDL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hardware description language(HDL) is a programming language used to describe the behavior or structure of digital circuits(ICs). HDLs are also used to stimulate the circuit and check its response. 2, record 2, English, - hardware%20description%20language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langage de description de matériel
1, record 2, French, langage%20de%20description%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HDL 2, record 2, French, HDL
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje de descripción del equipo físico
1, record 2, Spanish, lenguaje%20de%20descripci%C3%B3n%20del%20equipo%20f%C3%ADsico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenguajes y anotaciones que facilitan la documentación, diseño, simulación y fabricación de sistemas de computadoras (ordenadores) digitales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lenguaje%20de%20descripci%C3%B3n%20del%20equipo%20f%C3%ADsico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- very high speed integrated circuit hardware description language
1, record 3, English, very%20high%20speed%20integrated%20circuit%20hardware%20description%20language
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- VHDL 1, record 3, English, VHDL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- VHSIC hardware description language 2, record 3, English, VHSIC%20hardware%20description%20language
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
VHDL is the VHSIC(Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Hardware Description Language. VHDL is an international standard specification language for describing digital hardware used by industry worldwide. VHDL enables hardware modeling from the gate to system level. VHDL provides a mechanism for digital design and reusable design documentation. 2, record 3, English, - very%20high%20speed%20integrated%20circuit%20hardware%20description%20language
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langage descriptif de matériel à circuits intégrés à très grande vitesse
1, record 3, French, langage%20descriptif%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20%C3%A0%20circuits%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20grande%20vitesse
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- VHDL 1, record 3, French, VHDL
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- computer hardware description language
1, record 4, English, computer%20hardware%20description%20language
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CHDL 1, record 4, English, CHDL
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hardware descriptive language 2, record 4, English, hardware%20descriptive%20language
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hardware description : an unambiguous method of describing the interconnection and behavior of the electrical and electronic subset of the computer hardware. There are a number of computer hardware description languages(CHDLs) that work at the register transfer level; the most well known are AHPL(a hardware programming language) and CDL(computer description language). 1, record 4, English, - computer%20hardware%20description%20language
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- langage de description de matériel
1, record 4, French, langage%20de%20description%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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