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HARD COPY UNIT [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

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

A plotter equipped with a light spot projector.

OBS

Photoplot: A graphical representation of a pattern drawn directly on a photographic material using a controlled light beam.

French

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

Traceur équipé d'une tête photographique.

DEF

Dispositif graphique de sortie qui peut transférer directement les images affichées à l'écran sur un papier traité pour photocopie ou sur un film.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Dispositivo de salida que genera fotográficamente, obras de diseño gráfico de alta precisión, para la elaboración de tarjetas de circuitos impresos y máscaras de circuitos integrados.

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Record 2 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 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.07.02 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

output unit that directly produces a hard copy record of data on a removable medium, in the form of a two-dimensional graphic representation

OBS

plotter: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.07.02 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

organe de sortie qui produit directement un enregistrement durable des données sur un support amovible, sous la forme d'une représentation graphique à deux dimensions

OBS

traceur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.07.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

output unit that produces a hard copy record of data mainly in the form of a sequence of discrete graphic characters belonging to one or more predetermined character sets

OBS

In many instances, printers may be used as plotters.

OBS

printer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.07.01 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

organe de sortie qui produit un enregistrement durable des données, présenté essentiellement sous forme d'une suite de caractères graphiques discrets appartenant à un ou plusieurs jeux de caractères définis

OBS

Dans plusieurs cas, les imprimantes peuvent être utilisées comme traceurs.

OBS

imprimante : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A device on-line to a computer(peripheral) which allows conversion of digital data into graphic images. Such devices are called either plotter or display, depending on the kind of graphic they produce(removable sheet or just displayed on a viewing surface). An additional hard copy unit may be used to obtain a removable copy of a displayed image.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Unité reliée à un ordinateur ou à un périphérique qui permet l'obtention d'une image graphique à partir de la conversion de données numériques générées par un programme [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Geografía matemática
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Dispositivo usado para visualizar o registrar una imagen.

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Record 6 1999-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
DEF

Any group of hard drives or partitions which are treated as a single logical unit. Continuously maintaining an identical copy of a hard drive or a partition on a second drive or partition, so that the second one can take over automatically if the first fails.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
OBS

Au pluriel, s'écrit «unités multidisques».

Spanish

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