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DVST [2 records]

Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

Although DVST [direct view storage tube] terminals can be configured with auxiliary graphics copiers that reproduce screen images, these copiers are just as expensive as some plotters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Infographie
DEF

Unité périphérique d'ordinateur qui permet la réalisation, la modification et la visualisation de graphismes.

CONT

Le [modèle] 4051 possède un microprocesseur; sa capacité «utilisateur» peut atteindre 32 K octets; une cartouche magnétique de 300 K octets est incorporée. Périphériques : reprographe, mémoire additionnelle, table traçante, imprimante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • Gráficos de computadora
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Record 2 2004-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
CONT

A cathode ray tube designed for direct viewing, and capable of retaining information displayed without regeneration for long periods of time; e. g., 60 seconds to several days, as designed. The DVST retains advantages of long persistence phosphors while having brightness required by many applications. Writing speeds of one million inches per second are possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
DEF

Terminal de gráficos que mantiene la imagen en la pantalla sin "refresco" (regeneración) continuo desde la computadora (ordenador); sin embargo, no hay forma de borrar lo que se ha dibujado en la pantalla. Para cambiar la imagen es preciso borrar toda la pantalla y comenzar de nuevo.

OBS

El tubo de memoria (almacenamiento) de visualización directa se usa primordialmente para gráficos vectoriales.

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