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CPU BUS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- system bus
1, record 1, English, system%20bus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central processing unit bus 2, record 1, English, central%20processing%20unit%20bus
correct
- CPU bus 3, record 1, English, CPU%20bus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main information link between the computer's internal components is a set of wires called the CPU bus which mainly carries addresses and data. 2, record 1, English, - system%20bus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bus système
1, record 1, French, bus%20syst%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bus d'unité centrale de traitement 2, record 1, French, bus%20d%27unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20de%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
- bus d'unité centrale 3, record 1, French, bus%20d%27unit%C3%A9%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bus del sistema
1, record 1, Spanish, bus%20del%20sistema
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal que lleva los datos entre varias unidades en una computadora (ordenador); consiste del canal de datos; canal de direcciones y canal de control. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bus%20del%20sistema
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- system bus model
1, record 2, English, system%20bus%20model
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The system bus model is a computer organization [model] based on the von Neumann architecture. It deviates from the von Neumann model by combining... the arithmetic logic unit(ALU) and the central processing unit(CPU) into a single unit. 2, record 2, English, - system%20bus%20model
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modèle à bus système
1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A8le%20%C3%A0%20bus%20syst%C3%A8me
proposal, 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 2017-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expansion bus 1, record 3, English, expansion%20bus
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wires connecting the various units of a computer or processor and which add software and hardware capacity of a basic or standard system. 2, record 3, English, - expansion%20bus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Originally, the expansion bus was synchronous with the CPU, but when CPU speeds exceeded 10 MHz, peripherals on the 8-MHz expansion bus could not take it. 3, record 3, English, - expansion%20bus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When it comes to computer graphics, it’s faster to take the local bus than the expansion bus. 3, record 3, English, - expansion%20bus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bus d'extension
1, record 3, French, bus%20d%27extension
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de fils qui connectent les différents organes d'un processeur ou d'un ordinateur et qui ajoutent une capacité matérielle ou logicielle d'un système de base ou standard. 2, record 3, French, - bus%20d%27extension
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PCI devient donc le cœur du micro-ordinateur, l'élément de base sur lequel se greffent cartes d'extension et bus d'extension. 2, record 3, French, - bus%20d%27extension
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En effet, aucune des tentatives pour améliorer ou remplacer le bus d'extension ISA des IBM PC et PC/AT d'origine n'a réussi à faire l'unanimité. 2, record 3, French, - bus%20d%27extension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Electronic Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- address bus
1, record 4, English, address%20bus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bus that carries the address of data from the CPU to main memory or to an external storage device. 2, record 4, English, - address%20bus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bus d'adresse
1, record 4, French, bus%20d%27adresse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bus d'adresses 2, record 4, French, bus%20d%27adresses
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bus spécialisé qui permet la transmission des adresses des données de l'UCT vers la mémoire centrale ou vers les mémoires externes. 3, record 4, French, - bus%20d%27adresse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bus de direcciones
1, record 4, Spanish, bus%20de%20direcciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal de direcciones 2, record 4, Spanish, canal%20de%20direcciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de líneas eléctricas [...] que permite la transmisión de direcciones desde la unidad central a los dispositivos de memoria o a los elementos de entrada/salida. 2, record 4, Spanish, - bus%20de%20direcciones
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- terminator/reset board 1, record 5, English, terminator%2Freset%20board
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terminator and reset board provides bus termination and CPU reset capability. 1, record 5, English, - terminator%2Freset%20board
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carte terminaison/réinitialisation
1, record 5, French, carte%20terminaison%2Fr%C3%A9initialisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte de circuit imprimé qui assure la terminaison de bus et permet la réinitialisation de la carte unité centrale. 1, record 5, French, - carte%20terminaison%2Fr%C3%A9initialisation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solution proposée par la Traduction. 1, record 5, French, - carte%20terminaison%2Fr%C3%A9initialisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- instruction decoder
1, record 6, English, instruction%20decoder
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- instruction decoding matrix 2, record 6, English, instruction%20decoding%20matrix
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the CPU that interprets the program instructions in binary into the needed control signals for the ALU, registers, and control bus. 1, record 6, English, - instruction%20decoder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- décodeur d'instruction
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9codeur%20d%27instruction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de l'unité de contrôle chargé de décoder le code instruction et les conditions d'adressage. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9codeur%20d%27instruction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- descodificador de instrucciones
1, record 6, Spanish, descodificador%20de%20instrucciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito o dispositivo que traduce o convierte los códigos de instrucción en señales de entrada a la unidad de control de la computadora (ordenador) para la ejecución de la instrucción. 1, record 6, Spanish, - descodificador%20de%20instrucciones
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Computer Graphics
- Video Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- zoomed video
1, record 7, English, zoomed%20video
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ZV 2, record 7, English, ZV
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- zoomed video technology 1, record 7, English, zoomed%20video%20technology
correct
- ZV technology 3, record 7, English, ZV%20technology
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technology that allows certain streams of digital information to write directly to a laptop's screen [through the help of a PC card] ;thus, bypassing the CPU and its bus(ISA, PCI, EISA, etc.). 2, record 7, English, - zoomed%20video
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zoomed Video can show 30 frames per second movies to a laptop screen. ZV technology is to bring full laptop screen videoconferencing to laptop. 2, record 7, English, - zoomed%20video
Record 7, Key term(s)
- zoom video technology
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Infographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- technologie zoom vidéo
1, record 7, French, technologie%20zoom%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] technologie [qui] permet à la carte PC zoom de transférer des données directement de la carte à des systèmes vidéo et audio sans passer par le microprocesseur [ce] qui permet d'améliorer les performances vidéo. 1, record 7, French, - technologie%20zoom%20vid%C3%A9o
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les périphériques de vidéoconférence et de multimédia en temps réel tels que les caméras vidéo sont pris en charge par la technologie Zoom vidéo. 1, record 7, French, - technologie%20zoom%20vid%C3%A9o
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Electronic Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- system interface module
1, record 8, English, system%20interface%20module
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The System Interface Module(SIM) functions as a system state controller handling CPU event timing with internal and external modules as well as exception control timing. Some of the SIM's responsibilities include control of mode selection, master reset control, bus clock generation, STOP/WAIT/RESET entry and recovery, and control of interrupt execution and timing. 2, record 8, English, - system%20interface%20module
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- module d'interface du système
1, record 8, French, module%20d%27interface%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- módulo de interfaz de sistema
1, record 8, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20interfaz%20de%20sistema
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tablero o tarjeta de circuitos que proporciona una interfaz para los dispositivos externos del sistema. 2, record 8, Spanish, - m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20interfaz%20de%20sistema
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los módulos están disponibles para la conmutación de la electricidad, los transductores analógicos y las comunicaciones en paralelo o en serie. 2, record 8, Spanish, - m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20interfaz%20de%20sistema
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- memory bus
1, record 9, English, memory%20bus
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bus that runs from the CPU [central processing unit] to the memory expansion slots. 1, record 9, English, - memory%20bus
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bus mémoire
1, record 9, French, bus%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bus mémoire permet au processeur de communiquer avec la mémoire centrale du système (RAM). Ainsi, étant donné qu'une communication est nécessaire entre le bus mémoire et le bus processeur, et que ces deux bus fonctionnent à des vitesses différentes (le bus mémoire est plus lent que le bus processeur), un contrôleur de bus est nécessaire pour permettre à ces deux bus de communiquer. 2, record 9, French, - bus%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de memoria
1, record 9, Spanish, canal%20de%20memoria
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- conductor de memoria 2, record 9, Spanish, conductor%20de%20memoria
masculine noun
- bus de memoria 3, record 9, Spanish, bus%20de%20memoria
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vía de circuito para las comunicaciones entre la unidad central de procesamiento (UCP) y la memoria. 1, record 9, Spanish, - canal%20de%20memoria
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El canal de memoria puede consistir realmente, de tres canales de tiempo compartido sobre un canal único: (a) canal de dirección de memoria; (b) canal de datos de la memoria a la unidad central de procesamiento (UCP); y (c) canal de datos de la unidad central de procesamiento (UCP) a la memoria. 1, record 9, Spanish, - canal%20de%20memoria
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- PCI mezzanine board 1, record 10, English, PCI%20mezzanine%20board
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PMC is a mezzanine bus concept that is based on the PCI bus specification. PMC cards are designed to be stacked on a VME CPU board and typically no more than 2 PMCs may be mounted on a 6U CPU. By contrast, up to 8 CompactPCI cards can be mounted on the same backplane. PMCs can only be installed or removed by first extracting the carrier board from the backplane which makes it less modular and more difficult to handle. 1, record 10, English, - PCI%20mezzanine%20board
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- carte mezzanine PCI
1, record 10, French, carte%20mezzanine%20PCI
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dictionnaire d'informatique Ginguay rend Mezzanine Board par «carte mezzanine» (c'est en somme une carte intermédiaire). 1, record 10, French, - carte%20mezzanine%20PCI
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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