TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
WRITE PULSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- write enable line
1, record 1, English, write%20enable%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The circuit should have... a write enable line to indicate [that] something should actually be written on the next clock pulse. 2, record 1, English, - write%20enable%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'autorisation d'écriture
1, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27autorisation%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un circuit intégré (CI) de mémoire classique [...] possède trois lignes d'adresse, huit lignes de données, une ligne d'autorisation d'écriture [...] et une ligne d'autorisation de lecture [...] 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27autorisation%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- read/write counter
1, record 2, English, read%2Fwrite%20counter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulse Accumulator Counter : This is an 8-bit read/write counter used for external event counting or gated time accumulation. 2, record 2, English, - read%2Fwrite%20counter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- read-write counter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compteur de lecture/écriture
1, record 2, French, compteur%20de%20lecture%2F%C3%A9criture
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- compteur de lecture-écriture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contador de lectura/escritura
1, record 2, Spanish, contador%20de%20lectura%2Fescritura
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo utilizado para almacenar la dirección de comienzo y la dirección actual, de la información o datos transferidos por un canal de lectura/escritura, entre la memoria principal y los dispositivos periféricos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - contador%20de%20lectura%2Fescritura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- write pulse
1, record 3, English, write%20pulse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- writing pulse 2, record 3, English, writing%20pulse
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With magnetic cores, however, if it is desired that a core which has been read should retain the stored data(a "1"), a subsequent write pulse must be applied to the core each time this "1" is sensed. 3, record 3, English, - write%20pulse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impulsion d'écriture
1, record 3, French, impulsion%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pulso de escritura
1, record 3, Spanish, pulso%20de%20escritura
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pulso excitador que establece la condición "uno" de una celda magnética o graba en la celda. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pulso%20de%20escritura
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- digit driver
1, record 4, English, digit%20driver
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A digit pulse is... applied to the sense line by the digit driver to restore or write data into the word. 1, record 4, English, - digit%20driver
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'attaque-écriture
1, record 4, French, circuit%20d%27attaque%2D%C3%A9criture
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


