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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Software
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- page fault frequency
1, record 1, English, page%20fault%20frequency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PFF 1, record 1, English, PFF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A process having inadequate frames will exhibit a high page fault frequency(PFF). 2, record 1, English, - page%20fault%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Logiciels
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de défaut de page
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20d%C3%A9faut%20de%20page
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 2010-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- page
1, record 2, English, page
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- paginate 2, record 2, English, paginate
correct
- divide into pages 3, record 2, English, divide%20into%20pages
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Performance of a paged virtual memory computer system operating under working set(WS) and page fault frequency(PFF) paging algorithms is analyzed analytically. 1, record 2, English, - page
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A program will be divided into pages in order to minimize the total amount of main memory storage allocated to the program at any one time. 3, record 2, English, - page
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pager
1, record 2, French, pager
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paginer 2, record 2, French, paginer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diviser en pages une partie (généralement un segment) de la mémoire centrale d'un ordinateur. 1, record 2, French, - pager
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- page fault cluster size
1, record 3, English, page%20fault%20cluster%20size
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the number of pages read in on a page fault. 1, record 3, English, - page%20fault%20cluster%20size
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grappe de pages
1, record 3, French, grappe%20de%20pages
proposal, feminine 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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