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HARDWARE PROCESS CONTROL BLOCK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- context switching
1, record 1, English, context%20switching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- context-switching 2, record 1, English, context%2Dswitching
correct
- context swapping 3, record 1, English, context%20swapping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupting the activity in progress and switching to another activity. Context switching occurs as one process after another is scheduled for execution. The operating system saves the interrupted process’ hardware context in its hardware process control block(PCB) using the Save Process Context instruction, loads another process’ hardware PCB into the hardware context using the Load Process Context instruction, scheduling that process for execution. 4, record 1, English, - context%20switching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- changement de contexte
1, record 1, French, changement%20de%20contexte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commutation d'environnement 2, record 1, French, commutation%20d%27environnement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutación de contexto
1, record 1, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20contexto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- program region base register
1, record 2, English, program%20region%20base%20register
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- POBR 1, record 2, English, POBR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process register, or its equivalent in a hardware process control block, that contains the base virtual address of the page table entry for virtual page number 0 in a process program region. 1, record 2, English, - program%20region%20base%20register
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- registre POBR 1, record 2, French, registre%20POBR
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hardware process control block
1, record 3, English, hardware%20process%20control%20block
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hardware PCB 1, record 3, English, hardware%20PCB
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data structure known to the processor that contains the hardware context when a process is not executing. A process’s hardware PCB resides in its process header. 1, record 3, English, - hardware%20process%20control%20block
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of Digital Equipment Corporation. 2, record 3, English, - hardware%20process%20control%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- structure PCB 1, record 3, French, structure%20PCB
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 1996-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- program region length register
1, record 4, English, program%20region%20length%20register
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- POLR 1, record 4, English, POLR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The processor register, or its equivalent in a hardware process control block, that contains the number of entries in the page table for a process program region. 1, record 4, English, - program%20region%20length%20register
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- registre POLR 1, record 4, French, registre%20POLR
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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