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MAINFRAME MICROCOMPUTER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27
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
- minicomputer
1, record 1, English, minicomputer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
digital computer that is functionally intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe 1, record 1, English, - minicomputer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minicomputer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, English, - minicomputer
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
- mini-ordinateur
1, record 1, French, mini%2Dordinateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ordinateur dont les fonctionnalités se situent entre celles d'un micro-ordinateur et celles d'un ordinateur central 1, record 1, French, - mini%2Dordinateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mini-ordinateur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, French, - mini%2Dordinateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minicomputer
1, record 2, English, minicomputer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mini 2, record 2, English, mini
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital computer that is functionally intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe. 3, record 2, English, - minicomputer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A small general-purpose computer with a central processor, memory, and interface components which has more computing power than a micro, but less than a full-scale mainframe computer. 4, record 2, English, - minicomputer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"mini" is clipped from minicomputer. 2, record 2, English, - minicomputer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minicomputer: term standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 2, record 2, English, - minicomputer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mini-ordinateur
1, record 2, French, mini%2Dordinateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mini 2, record 2, French, mini
correct, masculine noun
- miniordinateur 3, record 2, French, miniordinateur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur dont les fonctionnalités se situent entre un ordinateur central et un micro-ordinateur. 4, record 2, French, - mini%2Dordinateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordinateur [...] peut être gros ou petit (mini-ordinateur) ou très petit (micro-ordinateur). 5, record 2, French, - mini%2Dordinateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mini-ordinateur : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 6, record 2, French, - mini%2Dordinateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- miniordenador
1, record 2, Spanish, miniordenador
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- minicomputadora 2, record 2, Spanish, minicomputadora
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordenador de tamaño medio que ejecuta un número limitado de instrucciones por segundo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - miniordenador
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- main frame maker 1, record 3, English, main%20frame%20maker
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- main frame company 1, record 3, English, main%20frame%20company
- mainframer 1, record 3, English, mainframer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "mainframe" as a single word has come to be used as a designation of medium-and large-scale computers which contain a "main frame" computer(CPU) in contrast to a microcomputer or a personal computer. 2, record 3, English, - main%20frame%20maker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- constructeur de gros ordinateurs
1, record 3, French, constructeur%20de%20gros%20ordinateurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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