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HARDWARE REGISTER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- system base register
1, record 1, English, system%20base%20register
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SBR 1, record 1, English, SBR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is only one page table for system space, the system page table(SPT), that translates all system space references. SPT is described by its two hardware registers, the system base register(SBR) and the system length register(SLR). 2, record 1, English, - system%20base%20register
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- registre de base système
1, record 1, French, registre%20de%20base%20syst%C3%A8me
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer hardware description language
1, record 2, English, computer%20hardware%20description%20language
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CHDL 1, record 2, English, CHDL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hardware descriptive language 2, record 2, English, hardware%20descriptive%20language
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - computer%20hardware%20description%20language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langage de description de matériel
1, record 2, French, langage%20de%20description%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- program region base register
1, record 3, English, program%20region%20base%20register
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- POBR 1, record 3, English, POBR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process register, or its equivalent in a hardware process control block, that contains the base virtual address of the page table entry for virtual page number 0 in a process program region. 1, record 3, English, - program%20region%20base%20register
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- registre POBR 1, record 3, French, registre%20POBR
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- program region length register
1, record 4, English, program%20region%20length%20register
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- POLR 1, record 4, English, POLR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The processor register, or its equivalent in a hardware process control block, that contains the number of entries in the page table for a process program region. 1, record 4, English, - program%20region%20length%20register
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- registre POLR 1, record 4, French, registre%20POLR
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hardware PAR
1, record 5, English, hardware%20PAR
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hardware page address register 2, record 5, English, hardware%20page%20address%20register
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the MUG-G, the virtual store was implemented using the same philosophy as the Atlas scheme, that is, there was a page address register for every page in the main store hence full coverage of the store. Hardware PARs removed the need for page tables in the store since all the pages in the store are recovered by the PARs 1, record 5, English, - hardware%20PAR
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- registre interne des adresses de pages
1, record 5, French, registre%20interne%20des%20adresses%20de%20pages
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-09-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interruption mask register
1, record 6, English, interruption%20mask%20register
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- IMR 1, record 6, English, IMR
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- interrupt mask register 2, record 6, English, interrupt%20mask%20register
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In System/7, a 4 bit hardware register with one bit corresponding to each of the 4 priority interrupt levels; each bit setting specifies whether or not interrupts are recognized on that level. 1, record 6, English, - interruption%20mask%20register
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- registre masque d'interruption
1, record 6, French, registre%20masque%20d%27interruption
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-09-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- interrupt stack pointer
1, record 7, English, interrupt%20stack%20pointer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stack pointer for the interrupt stack. Unlike the stack pointers for process context stacks, which are stored in the hardware PCB, the interrupt stack pointer is stored in an internal register. 1, record 7, English, - interrupt%20stack%20pointer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de pile d'interruptions
1, record 7, French, indicateur%20de%20pile%20d%27interruptions
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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