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AMOUNT MEMORY [28 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dynamic caching
1, record 1, English, dynamic%20caching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... dynamic caching [allows the processing chip to allocate] the precise amount of local memory required for a specific task. 2, record 1, English, - dynamic%20caching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise en cache dynamique
1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20cache%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avec la mise en cache dynamique, seule la quantité exacte de mémoire nécessaire est utilisée pour chaque tâche. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20cache%20dynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lifelog
1, record 2, English, lifelog
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the evolution of digital technologies over the years, solutions to record, store, and organize a lifetime of information and knowledge have become possible... However, the amount of information available to be stored and processed today is difficult to analyze and retrieve. To overcome this problem, a wide range of research fields can be explored, such as image and information retrieval, knowledge extraction, image understanding, sentiment analysis, and data mining just to name a few, which provide solutions to organize, process, and retrieve personal data. These personal data are also named as lifelogs and can be used as surrogate memory within a lifelogging system capable of organizing and managing these lifelogs... Therefore, the extraction of relevant information from personal lifelogs can be used to improve the quality of everyday life for people with memory problems or even used as a digital diary. 1, record 2, English, - lifelog
Record 2, Key term(s)
- life log
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- journal de vie numérique
1, record 2, French, journal%20de%20vie%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, 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 2022-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixed-length bit field
1, record 3, English, fixed%2Dlength%20bit%20field
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fixed length bit field 2, record 3, English, fixed%20length%20bit%20field
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our [mainframe computer] was installed with the maximum amount of solid-state RAM [random access memory] that could be addressed by the IOM [input/output module] and CPM [central processor module], and that was a massive 8 megabytes. This was a hard limitation as memory addresses were included in fixed length bit fields in the instructions and this limitation was architected into the machine design. 2, record 3, English, - fixed%2Dlength%20bit%20field
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- champ de bits de longueur fixe
1, record 3, French, champ%20de%20bits%20de%20longueur%20fixe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- champ de bits à longueur fixe 1, record 3, French, champ%20de%20bits%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20fixe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- smart card reader
1, record 4, English, smart%20card%20reader
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- chip-card reader 2, record 4, English, chip%2Dcard%20reader
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that is installed in computers to enable the use of smart cards for enhanced security features. 3, record 4, English, - smart%20card%20reader
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The smart card reader has a guide and a connector that engages contacts on the card. When the machine senses that the card is in place and the related code has been keyed in, the memory device embedded in the card can be read. Some types can also modify the data on the card, e. g. debiting the amount of credit available. 4, record 4, English, - smart%20card%20reader
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de carte à puce
1, record 4, French, lecteur%20de%20carte%20%C3%A0%20puce
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lector de tarjeta inteligente
1, record 4, Spanish, lector%20de%20tarjeta%20inteligente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- lector de tarjetas inteligentes 2, record 4, Spanish, lector%20de%20tarjetas%20inteligentes
correct, masculine noun
- lector de tarjeta con chip 2, record 4, Spanish, lector%20de%20tarjeta%20con%20chip
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- midicomputer
1, record 5, English, midicomputer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- medium capacity computer 1, record 5, English, medium%20capacity%20computer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the medium capacity computer, the midicomputer, has proved to be a cost-effective installation for serving a small set of cooperative users who are prepared to share equipment. These machines, which may have as much as 64, 000 16-bit words of memory plus a modest amount of peripheral storage and input/output gear, can be made very flexible for use by a given community of users. 1, record 5, English, - midicomputer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur de puissance moyenne
1, record 5, French, ordinateur%20de%20puissance%20moyenne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora de mediana potencia
1, record 5, Spanish, computadora%20de%20mediana%20potencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- computador de mediana potencia 2, record 5, Spanish, computador%20de%20mediana%20potencia
correct, masculine noun
- ordenador de mediana potencia 3, record 5, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20mediana%20potencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-02-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- random access memory requirement
1, record 6, English, random%20access%20memory%20requirement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- RAM requirement 2, record 6, English, RAM%20requirement
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of random access memory needed by a computer system, program or task to run properly. 3, record 6, English, - random%20access%20memory%20requirement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
random access memory requirement; RAM requirement: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 6, English, - random%20access%20memory%20requirement
Record 6, Key term(s)
- random access memory requirements
- RAM requirements
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mémoire vive requise
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9moire%20vive%20requise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de mémoire vive nécessaire pour qu'un système, un programme ou une tâche informatique s'exécute correctement. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive%20requise
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria de acceso aleatorio requerida
1, record 6, Spanish, memoria%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio%20requerida
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- RAM requerida 1, record 6, Spanish, RAM%20requerida
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2019-01-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- memory bound
1, record 7, English, memory%20bound
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to] a situation in which the time to complete a given computational problem is decided primarily by the amount of memory required to hold data. 1, record 7, English, - memory%20bound
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- à mémoire liée
1, record 7, French, %C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20li%C3%A9e
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit de] l’état d'un ordinateur lorsque le temps nécessaire pour exécuter un programme est principalement déterminé par la vitesse ou la quantité de mémoire RAM [mémoire vive] disponible pour stocker les données. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20li%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2019-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- usable memory
1, record 8, English, usable%20memory
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A calculated amount of the total physical memory minus hardware reserved memory. 2, record 8, English, - usable%20memory
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mémoire utilisable
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9moire%20utilisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant calculé de la mémoire physique totale, moins un matériel réservé. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20utilisable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria utilizable
1, record 8, Spanish, memoria%20utilizable
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de memoria física total menos memoria reservada por el hardware. 1, record 8, Spanish, - memoria%20utilizable
Record 9 - internal organization data 2019-01-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- total memory
1, record 9, English, total%20memory
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of physical memory that is available to the operating system, device drivers, and processes. 2, record 9, English, - total%20memory
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mémoire totale
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9moire%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comprend la mémoire globale plus la mémoire principale. 2, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20totale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria total
1, record 9, Spanish, memoria%20total
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2018-01-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Honorary Distinctions
- Prizes and Awards (Arts and Culture)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Nobel Prize
1, record 10, English, Nobel%20Prize
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank instituted The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and prize amount. 1, record 10, English, - Nobel%20Prize
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations internationaux
- Prix et récompenses (Arts et Culture)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- prix Nobel
1, record 10, French, prix%20Nobel
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prix Nobel sont attribués depuis 1901. Le prix Nobel est une récompense remise annuellement aux personnes qui ont fait progresser la recherche ou la société, suivant des modalités instituées d'après les derniers vœux d'Alfred Nobel, inventeur de la dynamite. 1, record 10, French, - prix%20Nobel
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos honoríficos y condecoraciones internacionales
- Premios y recompensas (Artes y Cultura)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Premio Nobel
1, record 10, Spanish, Premio%20Nobel
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Otorgado cada año por el gobierno de Suecia a personas que hayan hecho investigaciones sobresalientes, inventado técnicas o equipamiento revolucionario o contribuciones notables a la sociedad, este lauro honorífico fue instituido por voluntad de Alfred Nobel. 2, record 10, Spanish, - Premio%20Nobel
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "Premio Nobel" se escribe con mayúscula cuando hace referencia al galardón, pero con minúscula cuando designa a la persona que lo ha recibido. 3, record 10, Spanish, - Premio%20Nobel
Record 11 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Jewellery
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cremation jewelry piece
1, record 11, English, cremation%20jewelry%20piece
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- memorial jewelry piece 2, record 11, English, memorial%20jewelry%20piece
correct
- remembrance jewelry piece 1, record 11, English, remembrance%20jewelry%20piece
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wearing a remembrance or cremation jewelry piece is a way to keep the memory of [a] loved one... Cremation jewelry features a small compartment designed to hold a small amount of ashes, a lock of hair, crushed petals or nothing at all. These pieces can simply be a thoughtful remembrance of a loved one. 3, record 11, English, - cremation%20jewelry%20piece
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bijou cinéraire
1, record 11, French, bijou%20cin%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- bijou commémoratif 1, record 11, French, bijou%20comm%C3%A9moratif
correct, masculine noun
- bijou de crémation 2, record 11, French, bijou%20de%20cr%C3%A9mation
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un bijou commémoratif ou un bijou cinéraire, c'est une façon de garder la mémoire d'un être cher [...] Les bijoux cinéraires comportent un petit compartiment dans lesquels on peut conserver une petite quantité des cendres, une mèche de cheveux du défunt, des pétales séchées, ou rien du tout. Ces bijoux peuvent simplement représenter un souvenir tangible de l'être cher. 1, record 11, French, - bijou%20cin%C3%A9raire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2013-09-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- bloatware
1, record 12, English, bloatware
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- fatware 2, record 12, English, fatware
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Software that uses an excessive amount of computing power and therefore wastes memory or disk space that could be used for other purposes. 3, record 12, English, - bloatware
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- inflagiciel
1, record 12, French, inflagiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- obésiciel 1, record 12, French, ob%C3%A9siciel
correct, masculine noun
- boufficiel 1, record 12, French, boufficiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- single-chip microcomputer
1, record 13, English, single%2Dchip%20microcomputer
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- microcomputer-on-a-chip 2, record 13, English, microcomputer%2Don%2Da%2Dchip
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Besides a microprocessor, these single-chip microcomputers generally include a small amount of read/write and read-only memory, several input and output ports, and some of the other basic subsystem functions. 1, record 13, English, - single%2Dchip%20microcomputer
Record 13, Key term(s)
- single-chip computer
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- micro-ordinateur monopuce
1, record 13, French, micro%2Dordinateur%20monopuce
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- microordinateur monopuce 2, record 13, French, microordinateur%20monopuce
correct, masculine noun
- micro-ordinateur monobloc 3, record 13, French, micro%2Dordinateur%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun
- microordinateur monobloc 2, record 13, French, microordinateur%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, successivement, ont été conditionnés en un seul boîtier: quelques fonctions logiques élémentaires, une fonction de calcul évoluée, une unité centrale de traitement complète, ou microprocesseur, des mémoires de quelques centaines, puis quelques milliers, puis quelques dizaines de milliers d'éléments binaires, et même un ensemble unité centrale avec mémoire et système d'entrée/sortie, appelé micro-ordinateur monobloc. 3, record 13, French, - micro%2Dordinateur%20monopuce
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monopuce (single-chip). 1, record 13, French, - micro%2Dordinateur%20monopuce
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Computer Memories
- Photography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Microdrive®
1, record 14, English, Microdrive%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of IBM 2, record 14, English, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a miniature hard-disk drive developed by IBM and available in 1999, the microdrives are extremely small-sized hard disks that can fit in a Compact Card memory slot. Two drive capacities will be available, 170 MB(megabyte) and 340 MB, enabling digital cameras designed to use Compact Flash memory cards to gain large storage capabilities. This is particularly useful for camera models that are able to store uncompressed images, since these images require a large amount of storage. 3, record 14, English, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record 14, Key term(s)
- Microdrive
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Photographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Microdrive®
1, record 14, French, Microdrive%C2%AE
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous désirez plus de stockage, le petit Epson est compatible avec les Microdrives d'IBM, de petits disques durs de la même taille que les cartes Compact Flash avec des capacités de stockage de 340 Mo [...] ou de 1 Go [...]. Avec ça, oubliez la pellicule pour le reste de vos jours. 2, record 14, French, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plus petit qu'une boîte d'allumettes, le Microdrive 1Go d'IBM pèse moins de 30 g, peut contenir jusqu'à 1 000 photos haute résolution, 1 000 romans de 200 pages ou encore 18 heures de musique haute fidélité. 3, record 14, French, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque de commerce d'IBM 4, record 14, French, - Microdrive%C2%AE
Record 14, Key term(s)
- Microdrive
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- page
1, record 15, English, page
correct, verb
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- paginate 2, record 15, English, paginate
correct
- divide into pages 3, record 15, English, divide%20into%20pages
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, 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 15, English, - page
Record number: 15, 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 15, English, - page
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- pager
1, record 15, French, pager
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- paginer 2, record 15, French, paginer
correct
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diviser en pages une partie (généralement un segment) de la mémoire centrale d'un ordinateur. 1, record 15, French, - pager
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- disk buffer
1, record 16, English, disk%20buffer
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small amount of memory set aside for the purpose of storing data read from, or soon be written to, a disk. 2, record 16, English, - disk%20buffer
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Model 26) has cache memory, an optional large disk buffer allocated in store. 3, record 16, English, - disk%20buffer
Record 16, Key term(s)
- disc buffer
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- tampon de disque
1, record 16, French, tampon%20de%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire réservée au stockage des données lues sur un disque ou sur le point d'y être écrites. 1, record 16, French, - tampon%20de%20disque
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria intermedia de disco
1, record 16, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia%20de%20disco
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la memoria de la computadora (ordenador) separada para guardar la información que aún no se ha escrito en el disco. 1, record 16, Spanish, - memoria%20intermedia%20de%20disco
Record 17 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- CMOS memory
1, record 17, English, CMOS%20memory
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- CMOS RAM 2, record 17, English, CMOS%20RAM
correct
- CMOS 3, record 17, English, CMOS
correct, see observation
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The battery-backed memory... used to store parameter values needed to boot IBM Personal Computers and compatibles, such as the type of disks and the amount of memory, as well as the clock/calendar time. 4, record 17, English, - CMOS%20memory
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CMOS: This term can also designate the type of technology used to build the memory chip. 5, record 17, English, - CMOS%20memory
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CMOS: complementary metal oxide semiconductor. 5, record 17, English, - CMOS%20memory
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- mémoire CMOS
1, record 17, French, m%C3%A9moire%20CMOS
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire en circuit CMOS alimentée par une pile pour sauvegarder les paramètres de configuration d'un PC [...] 2, record 17, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20CMOS
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2001-08-20
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Kim’s game
1, record 18, English, Kim%26rsquo%3Bs%20game
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game of observation in which a tray or table of several objects are shown to the participant for a fixed amount of time, such as a minute, and then taken away. The participant must then recall as many objects as possible from memory. The skill was one required of Kim and other intelligence officers. 2, record 18, English, - Kim%26rsquo%3Bs%20game
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- jeu de Kim
1, record 18, French, jeu%20de%20Kim
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exercice d'observation et de mémoire. Entraîner le stagiaire à observer et à se rappeler un certain nombre d'objets sans rapport entre eux. 2, record 18, French, - jeu%20de%20Kim
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : B-GL-309-005/FT-001. 2, record 18, French, - jeu%20de%20Kim
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- short term memory test 1, record 19, English, short%20term%20memory%20test
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short term memory(STM) : The correct recall or appropriate performance immediately or shortly after the presentation of the material. Its rapid decay and limited amount of material distinguishes it from long term memory. 2, record 19, English, - short%20term%20memory%20test
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- test de mémoire à court terme
1, record 19, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1998-07-06
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- long-term-memory test
1, record 20, English, long%2Dterm%2Dmemory%20test
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
long term memory(LTM) : The ability to respond to a stimulus, recite a list, remember an association, and so on, after a long period of time since the material was presented. Its slow rate of decay and great amount of remembered material distinguish it from short term memory. 2, record 20, English, - long%2Dterm%2Dmemory%20test
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- test de mémoire à long terme
1, record 20, French, test%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- megabit chip
1, record 21, English, megabit%20chip
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- megachip 2, record 21, English, megachip
correct
- superpower chip 1, record 21, English, superpower%20chip
correct
- superchip 3, record 21, English, superchip
correct
- megabit RAM 1, record 21, English, megabit%20RAM
correct
- million-bit chip 2, record 21, English, million%2Dbit%20chip
correct
- one-million-bit chip 2, record 21, English, one%2Dmillion%2Dbit%20chip
correct
- megabit memory chip 4, record 21, English, megabit%20memory%20chip
correct
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a chip that can store more than 1 million characters of information, i.e. four times the capacity of the largest chip now available. 1, record 21, English, - megabit%20chip
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... attention is focusing on the megabit RAM, the 1,000K chip. Industry experts describe its power as awesome. In a silicon wafer about 10 millimetres by 8 mm, the IBM megabit chip is capable of storing enough characters to fill about 100 pages of double-spaced typewritten text. 1, record 21, English, - megabit%20chip
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A typical personal computer can store 64, 000 bytes of data in its main memory, equal to about 250 typewritten pages. A computer using one-million-bit memory chips could store 4, 000 pages in the same amount of space. 2, record 21, English, - megabit%20chip
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- méga puce
1, record 21, French, m%C3%A9ga%20puce
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
- puce géante 2, record 21, French, puce%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
- super-puce 3, record 21, French, super%2Dpuce
correct, feminine noun
- mégapuce 4, record 21, French, m%C3%A9gapuce
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puce d'un mégabit. 1, record 21, French, - m%C3%A9ga%20puce
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une unité centrale classique nécessite quelques 4000 chips (puces) alors qu'avec la technologie WSi il n'en faut plus que quarante. Compte tenu de la dissipation de ces "puces géantes", le refroidissement par eau est rendu nécessaire. 2, record 21, French, - m%C3%A9ga%20puce
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe déjà des projets de production de puces d'une capacité de 4 mégabits et de 10 mégabits. Toutes ces puces s'appellent "mégapuces" dès que leur capacité de mémoire se mesure en mégabits. 4, record 21, French, - m%C3%A9ga%20puce
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1997-11-27
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- time-memory trade-off
1, record 22, English, time%2Dmemory%20trade%2Doff
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The obvious method of attack is brute-force exhaustive search of the key space [which is time consuming] Later it was suggested that a rich and powerful enemy could build a special-purpose computer capable of breaking DES [Data Encryption Standards] by exhaustive search in a reasonable amount of time. Later, Hellman showed a time-memory trade-off that allows improvement over exhaustive search if memory space is plentiful, after an exhaustive precomputation. These ideas fostered doubts about the security of DES. 1, record 22, English, - time%2Dmemory%20trade%2Doff
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- compromis temps/mémoire
1, record 22, French, compromis%20temps%2Fm%C3%A9moire
masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1996-03-29
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- weight-decay memory
1, record 23, English, weight%2Ddecay%20memory
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
- decaying-weight memory 2, record 23, English, decaying%2Dweight%20memory
proposal
- palimpsest 3, record 23, English, palimpsest
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memory in which each weight continually decays towards zero by an amount proportional to its magnitude. [ISO/IEC 2nd WD 2382-34 : 1994(E/F) ]. 3, record 23, English, - weight%2Ddecay%20memory
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the learning has stabilized, the magnitude of a weight is equal to its error derivative because this error derivative balances the weight decay. [ISO/IEC 2nd WD 2382-34: 1994 (E/F)]. 3, record 23, English, - weight%2Ddecay%20memory
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 2 OBS
With "weight decay" - each weight continually decays towards zero by an amount proportional to its magnitude. When the learning has equilibrated, the magnitude of a weight is equal to its error derivative because this error derivative balances the weight decay. 1, record 23, English, - weight%2Ddecay%20memory
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- mémoire palimpseste
1, record 23, French, m%C3%A9moire%20palimpseste
correct, feminine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
- palimpseste 1, record 23, French, palimpseste
correct, masculine noun
- mémoire à oubli progressif 2, record 23, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20oubli%20progressif
correct, feminine noun
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oubli catastrophique. Ce problème a été étudié en détail, et un modèle d'apprentissage permettant de réaliser des palimpsestes (mémoires à oubli progressif) a été proposé. 2, record 23, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20palimpseste
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom palimpseste provient des parchemins du Moyen Âge sur lesquels on effaçait les motifs déjà appris pour écrire de nouveaux motifs. 3, record 23, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20palimpseste
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1994-08-26
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- amount of memory
1, record 24, English, amount%20of%20memory
proposal
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- quantité de mémoire
1, record 24, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- VIDRAM
1, record 25, English, VIDRAM
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
VIDRAM accomplishes [the increase of the amount of conventional memory accessible by DOS with an EGA or VGA video adaptor card] by reallocating the memory normally used to control graphics on an EGA or VGA monitor. 1, record 25, English, - VIDRAM
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- utilitaire VIDRAM
1, record 25, French, utilitaire%20VIDRAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
- VIDRAM 1, record 25, French, VIDRAM
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- infectious behaviour
1, record 26, English, infectious%20behaviour
correct
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
- infectious behavior 2, record 26, English, infectious%20behavior
proposal
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the infectiousness of [non-memory-resident viruses] is just as high, if not higher than that of the memory-resident viruses. They are also more difficult to spot, since they do not change the interrupt table or the amount of available memory, and their infectious behaviour can be more unpredictable. 1, record 26, English, - infectious%20behaviour
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- comportement nocif
1, record 26, French, comportement%20nocif
masculine noun
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la nocivité [des virus ne résidant pas en mémoire] se révèle en réalité aussi élevée, sinon plus, que celle des virus résidant en mémoire. Ils sont également plus difficiles à repérer, car ne modifiant ni la table des interruptions ni le volume de mémoire disponible, leur comportement nocif est d'autant plus imprévisible. 1, record 26, French, - comportement%20nocif
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 1992-10-16
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 27, Main entry term, English
- Connection Machine
1, record 27, English, Connection%20Machine
correct
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
- CM 1, record 27, English, CM
correct
Record 27, Synonyms, English
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parallel computer produced by Thinking Machines (US). 1, record 27, English, - Connection%20Machine
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of parallel computing machines characterized by an unusually large number of very simple processing elements, each of which is associated with a small amount of local memory but has access to the full memory of the machine through a high-band routine network. 1, record 27, English, - Connection%20Machine
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- Connection Machine
1, record 27, French, Connection%20Machine
correct, feminine noun
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
- CM 2, record 27, French, CM
correct
Record 27, Synonyms, French
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At THINKING MACHINES, D. Hillis étudie une "connection machine" qui comporterait un million de processeurs identiques (VLSI) chacun ayant un minimum de mémoire. 3, record 27, French, - Connection%20Machine
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette Connection Machine est une machine très particulière composée de 65 536 processeurs, à deux niveaux de parallélisme. Les processeurs sont minimaux : ils possèdent un registre de 1 bit. 4, record 27, French, - Connection%20Machine
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque déposée d'ordinateur parallèle. Ne pas traduire. L'accord se fait au féminin : la Connection Machine. 5, record 27, French, - Connection%20Machine
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 1985-10-16
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- sortworker
1, record 28, English, sortworker
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
Record 28, Textual support, English
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary file created by a sort program to hold intermediate results when the amount of data to be sorted is larger than the available memory workspace. 2, record 28, English, - sortworker
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- fichier de tri temporaire
1, record 28, French, fichier%20de%20tri%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
- fichier de tri provisoire 2, record 28, French, fichier%20de%20tri%20provisoire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
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