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SERVER LOAD [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- activation server
1, record 1, English, activation%20server
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The SDK [software development kit] contains four layers of APIs [application programming interfaces].... The first layer contains plain C functions that validate product keys and activation codes, load and store product keys and activation keys, store the date of product installation, and connect to the activation server. 2, record 1, English, - activation%20server
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serveur d'activation
1, record 1, French, serveur%20d%27activation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une installation type ne comportant qu'une seule licence, [le logiciel] contacte le serveur d'activation [...] via Internet et soumet une demande d'activation. Le serveur d'activation vérifie le produit, puis renvoie une réponse d'activation à l'ordinateur ayant effectué la demande. 2, record 1, French, - serveur%20d%27activation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thin server
1, record 2, English, thin%20server
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fat server carries the larger proportion of the processing load, whereas a thin server carries a lesser processing load. 2, record 2, English, - thin%20server
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serveur léger
1, record 2, French, serveur%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «serveurs légers» («thin servers» en anglais) sont des appareils réseaux capables de prendre en charge une ou plusieurs fonctions habituellement gérées par un gros serveur. 2, record 2, French, - serveur%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fat server
1, record 3, English, fat%20server
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fat server carries the larger proportion of the processing load, whereas a thin server carries a lesser processing load. 2, record 3, English, - fat%20server
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serveur lourd
1, record 3, French, serveur%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si les serveurs lourds subsistent pour les grandes applications transactionnelles, l'évolution se fait vers des grappes de serveurs reliées à des clients par un réseau. 2, record 3, French, - serveur%20lourd
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- split brain
1, record 4, English, split%20brain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which two servers in a cluster have lost communication with each other. 1, record 4, English, - split%20brain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each of the servers views itself as the master server in the cluster and tries to load all cluster resources. 1, record 4, English, - split%20brain
Record 4, Key term(s)
- split-brain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déconnexion cérébrale
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9connexion%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale
feminine noun
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 2004-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parallel unload 1, record 5, English, parallel%20unload
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- parallel-unload 2, record 5, English, parallel%2Dunload
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parallel Load and Unload-The high performance loader, provided with IDS [Informix Dynamic Server] Enterprise Edition, takes advantage of IDS's data partitioning model to speed moving data in and out of your database. 1, record 5, English, - parallel%20unload
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the register is full, a parallel-unload is accomplished, either directly to the IOC or to a holding register, depending on the channel type. 2, record 5, English, - parallel%20unload
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchargement parallèle
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chargement%20parall%C3%A8le
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- décharge en parallèle 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9charge%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- server load
1, record 6, English, server%20load
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Negligible server load means more people can use your site without bogging it down. 1, record 6, English, - server%20load
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charge sur le serveur
1, record 6, French, charge%20sur%20le%20serveur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin la fonctionnalité qui permet [...] de faire une nette différence [...] est certainement le système de cache qu'il est possible de mettre en place dès que la charge sur le serveur devient importante. 1, record 6, French, - charge%20sur%20le%20serveur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-12-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quantitative usage
1, record 7, English, quantitative%20usage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Server logs can be used to glean a certain amount of quantitative usage information. Compiled and interpreted properly, log information provides a baseline of statistics that indicate use levels and support use and/or growth comparisons among parts of a site or over time. Such analysis also provides some technical information regarding server load, unusual activity, or unsuccessful requests, and can assist in marketing and site development and management activities. 1, record 7, English, - quantitative%20usage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- utilisation quantitative
1, record 7, French, utilisation%20quantitative
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est possible d'utiliser des journaux de serveurs afin de recueillir certain renseignements sur l'utilisation quantitative. Lorsqu'ils sont compilés et interprétés correctement, les renseignements contenus dans les journaux offrent une ligne de base de données statistiques qui indique les niveaux d'utilisation et les comparaisons de l'utilisation de mesures de soutien ou de la croissance, qu'il s'agisse des parties d'un site ou d'une mesure étalée dans le temps. Une telle analyse fournit également certains renseignements techniques relatifs au chargement du serveur, à l'activité inhabituelle ou aux demandes infructueuses; elle peut contribuer au développement et à la commercialisation du site ainsi qu'aux activités de gestion. 2, record 7, French, - utilisation%20quantitative
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- load tester
1, record 8, English, load%20tester
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All of the web pages requested are read back from the web server, keeping open socket connections like a real browser. When combined with the modem simulation, this places a much more realistic load on a web server than the typical load tester. 1, record 8, English, - load%20tester
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- testeur de chargement
1, record 8, French, testeur%20de%20chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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