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HARDWARE OPERATOR [8 records]

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Record 1 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Merchandising Techniques
CONT

Working for you 24 hrs a day, the illuminated touch pad will attract the attention of passers-by making your properties stand out from the competition. Innovative and tamper proof touch pad is simply attached to the inside of your shop window [:] Passers-by can leave contact detail out of office hours [;] Advertise your full property range or a selection - it’s up to you [;] Display properties by sales and/or lettings plus advertise other services [;] Cover costs by displaying advertisements for other local businesses.

OBS

Tamper Resistance. Most computer systems allow the operator of the system to introduce new code, such as an operating system, that controls the system hardware at the most basic level. Other computer systems attempt to resist such introduction to some degree so as to insure security properties of the hardware and its data. These steps lead to some degree of tamper resistance. "Tamper proof" refers to ideally perfect tamper resistance.

OBS

tamper-proof touch pad: term taken form a Canadian laboratory-equipment company catalogue.

Key term(s)
  • tamber-proof touch pad
  • tamper proof touch pad
  • tamberproof touch pad
  • tamper-proof touch-pad
  • tamper-proof touchpad
  • tamperproof touch-pad
  • tamperproof touchpad

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Techniques marchandes
OBS

bloc à contact infraudable : terme tiré du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
OBS

The executive system is an operating and programming system designed to monitor the construction and execution of programs, to optimize the utilization of available hardware, and to minimize programmer effort and operator intervention. The executive system, as a monitor, provides for concurrent processing and real-time operation in a classical monitor environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
OBS

Voir traitement temps réel, simulation en temps réel, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
OBS

El sistema monitor, operativo o ejecutivo, es un sistema operativo y de programación diseñado para supervisar la construcción y ejecución de programas, optimizar la utilización del sistema de computación disponible y reducir al mínimo los esfuerzos del programador y la intervención del operador. El sistema ejecutivo o monitor, como supervisor, brinda el procesamiento concurrente y operaciones en tiempo real en un ambiente clásico de monitor.

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Record 3 2001-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
CONT

The final piece of major hardware for the Pershing II system is its Platoon Control Central(PCC)... The PCC is a vehicle mounted shelter which is the command post of the platoon commander... Personnel for the PCC includes the platoon commander, a non-commissioned officer, three count-down operators(each controlling one missile) and an R/T operator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

Those computer hardware and software systems designed specifically for graphics applications : they follow and interpret operator commands, provide stored symbol information and integrate all instructions and commands to develop displays of charts, graphics, line drawings, and so on.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
DEF

dispositif d'un visuel chargé de l'exécution des commandes contenues dans la liste d'affichage afin de produire un dessin ou une image sur l'écran.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Cartography
DEF

The accuracy that can be obtained by use of a positioning device or system, such as used in a digitizer, display, or plotter. Depending on hardware and software and, if belonging to the system under consideration, also on the operator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Cartographie
DEF

Exactitude que l'on peut espérer de l'utilisation d'un système basé sur la localisation des données tel qu'un numériseur, un écran graphique ou un traceur. Dépend du logiciel, du matériel et, s'il est inclus dans le système que l'on prend en compte, de l'opérateur.

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
OBS

Most real-time applications require hardware and software that provide fast responses to the terminal operator. From a human factors standpoint, a system response time of 3 to 5 sec. on the average is desirable. This covers the elapsed time from the dispatch of a message from a remote terminal into a central processing unit and back to the terminal in the form of a response to the user.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
CONT

Progiciel temps réel de gestion des immobilisations. Le progiciel G13 destiné à assurer la gestion des immobilisations. Les traitements offerts par G13 s'effectuent en temps réel selon trois axes : gestion de fichiers (...), édition d'états comptables, et comptabilisation des amortissements.

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
DEF

Hardware graphics system where operator can change displayed data by physically touching the display surface. More modern systems employ antenna fields, special coatings on the display device, plasma panels, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)

Spanish

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Record 8 1982-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Informatics
DEF

[The person who is] responsible for a staff which operates word processing equipment. That equipment may consist of intelligent typewriters, multistation word processing systems, or terminals connected to a general purpose computer. The Supervisor is responsible for the efficient and accurate operation of that equipment, for scheduling jobs, for assigning work to operators, for operator training, and for maintaining logs. Usually will understand the programming of that equipment, and may be involved in the evaluation and selection of the hardware and software. DATAM

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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