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HARD-COPY TERMINAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard-copy terminal
1, record 1, English, hard%2Dcopy%20terminal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hard-copy unit 2, record 1, English, hard%2Dcopy%20unit
correct
- print unit 3, record 1, English, print%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A terminal that prints on paper rather than displaying on a screen. 4, record 1, English, - hard%2Dcopy%20terminal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples of terminals are the LA36 DEC writer hard-copy terminal and VT52 video-display terminal. 2, record 1, English, - hard%2Dcopy%20terminal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hardcopy terminal
- hardcopy device
- printer unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terminal d'impression
1, record 1, French, terminal%20d%27impression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité d'impression 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27impression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La disposition décalée des cylindres dans les unités d'impression permet l'accès à toutes les zones de réglage sans problème. 1, record 1, French, - terminal%20d%27impression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de impresión
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- printer port
1, record 2, English, printer%20port
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- printer connector 2, record 2, English, printer%20connector
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outlet that permits a printer connection to the terminal; for hard-copy records of data transmission. 3, record 2, English, - printer%20port
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most computers have two printer ports: a parallel connector and a serial connector. 2, record 2, English, - printer%20port
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
printer connector: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, English, - printer%20port
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accès d'imprimante
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de l'ordinateur qui permet de connecter une imprimante à l'ordinateur. 2, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Système TRS-80 Modèle 4] Fiche technique [...] Connexions externes : [...] Accès d'imprimante parallèle. 1, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des ordinateurs ont deux ports d'imprimante : un connecteur parallèle et un connecteur de série. 2, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20d%27imprimante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conector de impresora
1, record 2, Spanish, conector%20de%20impresora
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- puerto de impresora 2, record 2, Spanish, puerto%20de%20impresora
correct, masculine noun
- acceso de impresora 3, record 2, Spanish, acceso%20de%20impresora
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enchufe que permite la conexión de una impresora a la terminal, para lograr copias impresas de las transmisiones de los datos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - conector%20de%20impresora
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mayoría de los ordenadores tienen dos puertos de impresora: un conector paralelo y un conector serie. 5, record 2, Spanish, - conector%20de%20impresora
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conector de impresora; puerto de impresora: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 2, Spanish, - conector%20de%20impresora
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