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HARDWARE DESIGN LANGUAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardware design language
1, record 1, English, hardware%20design%20language
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDL 1, record 1, English, HDL
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
design language with special language constructs and, sometimes, verification protocols, used to develop, analyze, and document a hardware design 1, record 1, English, - hardware%20design%20language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hardware design language; HDL : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7 : 2000]. 2, record 1, English, - hardware%20design%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langage de conception de circuits
1, record 1, French, langage%20de%20conception%20de%20circuits
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langage de conception matérielle 1, record 1, French, langage%20de%20conception%20mat%C3%A9rielle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
langage de conception contenant des éléments de langage particuliers, et parfois des protocoles de vérification, pour développer, analyser et documenter la conception d'un matériel 1, record 1, French, - langage%20de%20conception%20de%20circuits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage de conception de circuits; langage de conception matérielle : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - langage%20de%20conception%20de%20circuits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- design language
1, record 2, English, design%20language
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
specification language with special language constructs and, sometimes, verification protocols, used to develop, analyze, and document the design of hardware or software 1, record 2, English, - design%20language
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
design language: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 2, English, - design%20language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langage de conception
1, record 2, French, langage%20de%20conception
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
langage de spécification contenant des éléments de langage particuliers, et parfois des protocoles de vérification, pour développer, analyser et documenter la conception d'un matériel ou d'un logiciel 1, record 2, French, - langage%20de%20conception
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
langage de conception : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 2, French, - langage%20de%20conception
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- design language
1, record 3, English, design%20language
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DL 2, record 3, English, DL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specification language with special constructs and, sometimes, verification protocols, used to develop, analyze, and document the design of hardware or software. 3, record 3, English, - design%20language
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 4, record 3, English, - design%20language
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langage de conception
1, record 3, French, langage%20de%20conception
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langage de spécification contenant des outils particuliers, et parfois des protocoles de vérification, pour développer, analyser et documenter la conception d'un matériel ou d'un logiciel. 2, record 3, French, - langage%20de%20conception
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 3, record 3, French, - langage%20de%20conception
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje de análisis
1, record 3, Spanish, lenguaje%20de%20an%C3%A1lisis
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenguaje de programación cuyas instrucciones y sintaxis facilitan su uso para la ejecución de un trabajo de diseño. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lenguaje%20de%20an%C3%A1lisis
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- very high speed integrated circuit hardware description language
1, record 4, English, very%20high%20speed%20integrated%20circuit%20hardware%20description%20language
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VHDL 1, record 4, English, VHDL
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- VHSIC hardware description language 2, record 4, English, VHSIC%20hardware%20description%20language
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - very%20high%20speed%20integrated%20circuit%20hardware%20description%20language
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- langage descriptif de matériel à circuits intégrés à très grande vitesse
1, record 4, 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 4, Abbreviations, French
- VHDL 1, record 4, French, VHDL
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hardware design language
1, record 5, English, hardware%20design%20language
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HDL 1, record 5, English, HDL
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A design language with special constructs and, sometimes, verification protocols, used to develop, analyze, and document a hardware design. 1, record 5, English, - hardware%20design%20language
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hardware design language(HDL) : Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 2, record 5, English, - hardware%20design%20language
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- langage de conception de circuits
1, record 5, French, langage%20de%20conception%20de%20circuits
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- langage de conception matérielle 1, record 5, French, langage%20de%20conception%20mat%C3%A9rielle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langage de conception contenant des outils particuliers, et parfois des protocoles de vérification, pour développer, analyser et documenter la conception d'un matériel. 1, record 5, French, - langage%20de%20conception%20de%20circuits
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 2, record 5, French, - langage%20de%20conception%20de%20circuits
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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