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HANDSHAKING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handshaking procedure
1, record 1, English, handshaking%20procedure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- handshaking 2, record 1, English, handshaking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exchange of control signals between two devices that have just established communications with each other in order to determine communication parameters. 1, record 1, English, - handshaking%20procedure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handshaking procedure : designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association(CSA). 3, record 1, English, - handshaking%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- établissement d'une liaison
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20d%27une%20liaison
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protocole de validation de transfert 2, record 1, French, protocole%20de%20validation%20de%20transfert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échange de signaux de commande entre deux appareils qui viennent juste d'établir une communication entre eux dans le but de préciser les paramètres de communication. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20d%27une%20liaison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
établissement d'une liaison : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20d%27une%20liaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protocolo de diálogo
1, record 1, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20di%C3%A1logo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambio de reconocimiento 1, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20reconocimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- handshaking
1, record 2, English, handshaking
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
protocols and procedures used by two computers or a computer and a peripheral device for establishing communications 1, record 2, English, - handshaking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handshaking : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1 : 2008]. 2, record 2, English, - handshaking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- handshaking
1, record 3, English, handshaking
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mechanism for the regulation of the flow of data between devices, achieved by both hardware and software methods 1, record 3, English, - handshaking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: RTS/CTS and software techniques, for example Xon/Xoff. 1, record 3, English, - handshaking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
handshaking : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1 : 2008]. 2, record 3, English, - handshaking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- control message
1, record 4, English, control%20message
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A message used to determine who transmits or receives, to acknowledge good or bad reception of blocks, or to abort transfer sequences. 2, record 4, English, - control%20message
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such procedures are usually called handshaking procedures. 2, record 4, English, - control%20message
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- message de contrôle
1, record 4, French, message%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensaje de control
1, record 4, Spanish, mensaje%20de%20control
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mensaje para establecimiento y liberación del enlace. 1, record 4, Spanish, - mensaje%20de%20control
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bit-parallel interface 1, record 5, English, bit%2Dparallel%20interface
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bit-parallel, character-serial information interface with handshaking procedure for signal transfer. 1, record 5, English, - bit%2Dparallel%20interface
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- interface en parallèle par bit
1, record 5, French, interface%20en%20parall%C3%A8le%20par%20bit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-04-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- character-serial information interface 1, record 6, English, character%2Dserial%20information%20interface
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bit-parallel, character-serial information interface with handshaking procedure for signal transfer. 1, record 6, English, - character%2Dserial%20information%20interface
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- interface caractère-série
1, record 6, French, interface%20caract%C3%A8re%2Ds%C3%A9rie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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