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HARDWARE FAULT [7 records]

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Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Testing and Debugging
CONT

... physical faults... include all fault classes that affect hardware...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Test et débogage
DEF

Conséquence de phénomènes physiques adverses. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prueba y depuración
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Record 2 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

The process of tracing and correcting a fault in machinery, equipment, hardware or software, for example.

OBS

Troubleshooting is used in a variety of specialized fields such as electronics, engineering, informatics, mechanics and transportation.

Key term(s)
  • trouble shooting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
OBS

Le dépannage, qui consiste à trouver et à corriger les défauts, se fait dans plusieurs domaines spécialisés dont l'électronique, l'ingénierie, l'informatique, la mécanique et le transport.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
CONT

Localización y reparación de averías. La revisión y tratamiento del aparato se compone de una primera intervención de localización de averías. Tras detectar la avería en el televisor, se sustituye el material defectuoso [...]. En algunos casos es necesaria una actualización del software o una adaptación del sistema para mejorar el rendimiento.

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Record 3 1995-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

The architecture developed by means of a specified model and designed to meet the target hardware safety integrity(in respect of the target failure measure and fault count).

OBS

Draft International Standard 1508, IEC-TC 65, Functional Safety, 1995.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
OBS

Projet de norme internationale 1508, CEI-TC65, Sûreté fonctionnelle, 1995.

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

The architecture developed by a fundamental approach and designed to meet the target hardware safety integrity(in respect of the target failure measure and fault count).

OBS

Draft International Standard 1508, IEC-TC 65, Functional Safety, 1995.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
OBS

Projet de norme internationale 1508, CEI-TC65, Sûreté fonctionnelle, 1995.

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A center operated by an equipment supplier to reduce the number of on-site visits by maintenance engineers. These centers can pose security risks to computer systems.

CONT

One vulnerability associated with hardware maintenance is linking to a remote diagnostic support centre to determine computer fault characteristics. Institutions are therefore required to authorize and control access to or from remote support centres for maintenance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

L'un des points faibles de la maintenance du matériel est le téléraccordement à un dispositif satellite de diagnostic pour déterminer les caractéristiques des défectuosités de l'ordinateur. Les institutions doivent en conséquence autoriser et contrôler l'accès aux centres d'assistance satellites aux fins de la maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
CONT

One vulnerability associated with hardware maintenance is linking to a remote diagnostic support centre to determine computer fault characteristics. Institutions are therefore required to authorize and control access to or from remote support centres for maintenance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

L'un des points faibles de la maintenance du matériel est le téléraccordement à un dispositif satellite de diagnostic pour déterminer les caractéristiques des défectuosités de l'ordinateur. Les institutions doivent en conséquence autoriser et contrôler l'accès aux centres d'assistance satellites aux fins de la maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
CONT

One vulnerability associated with hardware maintenance is linking to a remote diagnostic support centre to determine computer fault characteristics. Institutions are therefore required to authorize and control access to or from remote support centres for maintenance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

L'un des points faibles de la maintenance du matériel est le téléraccordement à un dispositif satellite de diagnostic pour déterminer les caractéristiques des défectuosités de l'ordinateur. Les institutions doivent en conséquence autoriser et contrôler l'accès aux centres d'assistance satellites aux fins de la maintenance.

Spanish

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