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HARD-WIRED [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardwired
1, record 1, English, hardwired
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hard-wired 2, record 1, English, hard%2Dwired
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physically connected by wires for carrying a signal. 2, record 1, English, - hardwired
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class can be conducted wherever they are, via a wireless or hard-wired Internet connection. 2, record 1, English, - hardwired
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câblé
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un réseau de télécommunications accessible par câble [...] 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
chaîne câblée, télévision câblée 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cableado
1, record 1, Spanish, cableado
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- application specific integrated circuit chip
1, record 2, English, application%20specific%20integrated%20circuit%20chip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- application-specific integrated circuit chip 2, record 2, English, application%2Dspecific%20integrated%20circuit%20chip
correct
- ASIC chip 3, record 2, English, ASIC%20chip
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most consumer electronics... use ASIC(application-specific integrated circuit) chips, which are "hard-wired" to perform specific jobs and cannot be reprogrammed. 2, record 2, English, - application%20specific%20integrated%20circuit%20chip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puce ASIC
1, record 2, French, puce%20ASIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chip ASIC
1, record 2, Spanish, chip%20ASIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la compañía coreana comenzará a fabricar chips ASIC, los chips que se usan para minar bitcoins, ether y otras criptodivisas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - chip%20ASIC
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lighting control
1, record 3, English, lighting%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term lighting controls is typically used to indicate stand-alone control of the lighting within a space. This may include occupancy sensors, timeclocks, and photocells that are hard-wired to control fixed groups of lights independently. Adjustment occurs manually at each [device's] location. 2, record 3, English, - lighting%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commande d'éclairage
1, record 3, French, commande%20d%27%C3%A9clairage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Military Communications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard-wired circuit 1, record 4, English, hard%2Dwired%20circuit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Transmissions militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit câblé
1, record 4, French, circuit%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hard-wired channel 1, record 5, English, hard%2Dwired%20channel
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canal câblé
1, record 5, French, canal%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
masculine 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 2012-05-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- random hard-wired logic 1, record 6, English, random%20hard%2Dwired%20logic
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- random hard-wire logic 2, record 6, English, random%20hard%2Dwire%20logic
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Random logic used for control or problem solutions that require interconnection of numerous integrated circuit wired for specific purposes and relatively unalterable. 2, record 6, English, - random%20hard%2Dwired%20logic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- logique câblée aléatoire
1, record 6, French, logique%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- core-rope memory
1, record 7, English, core%2Drope%20memory
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- core rope storage 2, record 7, English, core%20rope%20storage
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memory consisting of a large number of doughnut-shaped ferrite cores arranged on a common axis, with sense, inhibit, and set wires threaded through or around individual cores. 2, record 7, English, - core%2Drope%20memory
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bootstrap/diagnostic memory is a hard-wired, core-rope, NDRO memory which contains 512 words with 32 data bits and 4 parity bits per word. 1, record 7, English, - core%2Drope%20memory
Record 7, Key term(s)
- core rope
- core-rope
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à chaînes de tores
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes%20de%20tores
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-02-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- read-only memory
1, record 8, English, read%2Donly%20memory
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- ROM 2, record 8, English, ROM
correct, standardized
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- read only memory 3, record 8, English, read%20only%20memory
correct
- fixed storage 4, record 8, English, fixed%20storage
- fixed memory 4, record 8, English, fixed%20memory
- hard-wired memory 5, record 8, English, hard%2Dwired%20%20memory
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device in which data, under normal conditions, can only be read. 6, record 8, English, - read%2Donly%20memory
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
read-only memory; ROM: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 8, English, - read%2Donly%20memory
Record 8, Key term(s)
- read-only storage
- read-only store
- read only store
- read only storage
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mémoire morte
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9moire%20morte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- ROM 2, record 8, French, ROM
correct, standardized
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mémoire fixe 3, record 8, French, m%C3%A9moire%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire dans laquelle, dans des conditions normales d'exploitation, les données peuvent seulement être lues. 4, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20morte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire morte; ROM : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20morte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria solo de lectura
1, record 8, Spanish, memoria%20solo%20de%20lectura
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de solo lectura 1, record 8, Spanish, memoria%20de%20solo%20lectura
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento solo de lectura 1, record 8, Spanish, almacenamiento%20solo%20de%20lectura
correct, masculine noun
- memoria de lectura solamente 2, record 8, Spanish, memoria%20de%20lectura%20solamente
correct, feminine noun
- ROM 2, record 8, Spanish, ROM
correct, feminine noun
- ROM 2, record 8, Spanish, ROM
- almacenamiento inalterable 3, record 8, Spanish, almacenamiento%20inalterable
masculine noun
- almacenamiento fijo 1, record 8, Spanish, almacenamiento%20fijo
masculine noun
- memoria inalterable 1, record 8, Spanish, memoria%20inalterable
feminine noun
- memoria fija 1, record 8, Spanish, memoria%20fija
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memoria de contenido inalterable. 3, record 8, Spanish, - memoria%20solo%20de%20lectura
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
memoria de lectura solamente; ROM: término y abreviatura extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 8, Spanish, - memoria%20solo%20de%20lectura
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- copyright chip
1, record 9, English, copyright%20chip
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- © chip 2, record 9, English, %C2%A9%20chip
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard-wired, and therefore tamper-proof, substitute for digital-rights-management software. 2, record 9, English, - copyright%20chip
Record 9, Key term(s)
- c chip
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- puce droits d'auteur
1, record 9, French, puce%20droits%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- puce © 2, record 9, French, puce%20%C2%A9
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- puce c
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- communication adapter
1, record 10, English, communication%20adapter
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- transmission adapter 2, record 10, English, transmission%20adapter
correct
- hard-wired communications adapter 3, record 10, English, hard%2Dwired%20communications%20adapter
correct
- communications adaptor 4, record 10, English, communications%20adaptor
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optional hardware feature, available on certain processors, that permits telecommunication lines to be attached to the processor. 5, record 10, English, - communication%20adapter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optional peripherals ... communications adaptor: 2000-9600 bps. 4, record 10, English, - communication%20adapter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communication adapter: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 6, record 10, English, - communication%20adapter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de transmission
1, record 10, French, adaptateur%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- adaptateur de communications 2, record 10, French, adaptateur%20de%20communications
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif matériel qui permet de raccorder une unité fonctionnelle à des moyens de transmission. 1, record 10, French, - adaptateur%20de%20transmission
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
adaptateur de transmission binaire synchrone. 3, record 10, French, - adaptateur%20de%20transmission
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adaptateur de communications; adapteur de transmission : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 10, French, - adaptateur%20de%20transmission
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptador de transmisión
1, record 10, Spanish, adaptador%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En algunos sistemas el adaptador de transmisión (XA) provee la conexión entre dispositivos remotos y locales y el adaptador de datos, así como los controles necesarios para mover los datos a o desde la unidad procesadora mediante el conector de interfaz de transmisión (XIC). 2, record 10, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-02-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wired logic
1, record 11, English, wired%20logic
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- hardwired logic 2, record 11, English, hardwired%20logic
correct
- hard-wire logic 3, record 11, English, hard%2Dwire%20logic
correct
- hardwire logic 4, record 11, English, hardwire%20logic
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of digital logic in which some logic functions are implemented by directly connecting together the outputs of one or more logic gates. 5, record 11, English, - wired%20logic
Record 11, Key term(s)
- hard-wired logic
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- logique câblée
1, record 11, French, logique%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logique numérique dans laquelle certaines fonctions logiques sont implémentées par une connexion directe entre les sorties d'une ou de plusieurs portes logiques. 2, record 11, French, - logique%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- lógica cableada
1, record 11, Spanish, l%C3%B3gica%20cableada
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- lógica por conexión de cables 2, record 11, Spanish, l%C3%B3gica%20por%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20cables
feminine noun
- lógica de conexión de cables 3, record 11, Spanish, l%C3%B3gica%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20cables
feminine noun
- cableado lógico 4, record 11, Spanish, cableado%20l%C3%B3gico
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de lógica digital en la que algunas funciones lógicas se implementan conectando directamente las salidas de una o más compuertas lógicas. 2, record 11, Spanish, - l%C3%B3gica%20cableada
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- terminal controller
1, record 12, English, terminal%20controller
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- terminal control unit 2, record 12, English, terminal%20control%20unit
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard-wired or intelligent(programmable) device which provides detailed control for one or more terminal devices. 3, record 12, English, - terminal%20controller
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- unité de gestion de terminaux
1, record 12, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20gestion%20de%20terminaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de terminales
1, record 12, Spanish, controlador%20de%20terminales
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de gestión de los terminales 2, record 12, Spanish, unidad%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20terminales
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- hard-wired control 1, record 13, English, hard%2Dwired%20control
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Key term(s)
- hard wired control
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- commande câblée
1, record 13, French, commande%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1992-10-17
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- specialized neurocomputer
1, record 14, English, specialized%20neurocomputer
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the application of neural networks are understood more fully, it may be possible to substitute specialized neurocomputers in those applications where only a particular network, or small range of networks, is needed. 1, record 14, English, - specialized%20neurocomputer
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most of the neurocomputer coprocessors built so far have been hard-wired designs optimized for implementing one type of neural network or a small selection of types. 1, record 14, English, - specialized%20neurocomputer
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- neuro-ordinateur spécialisé
1, record 14, French, neuro%2Dordinateur%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'unités très simples, non programmables, (par exemple analogiques), reliées par un ensemble de connexions fixe, dont les poids sont programmables ou pas réservé à des problèmes particuliers, très bien définis, et où la vitesse est cruciale : par exemple pour la réalisation de réseaux spécialisés en vision. 1, record 14, French, - neuro%2Dordinateur%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1984-06-28
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- hard-wired communication line 1, record 15, English, hard%2Dwired%20communication%20line
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UUCP consists of a series of programs designed to permit communications between CPU's running under a GENIX or a UNIX operating system using either dial-up or hard-wired communication lines. 1, record 15, English, - hard%2Dwired%20communication%20line
Record 15, Key term(s)
- hard-wired transmission line
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- ligne de transmission câblée
1, record 15, French, ligne%20de%20transmission%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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