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HEADER ERROR CONTROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Telecommunications Switching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switching node
1, record 1, English, switching%20node
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Switching nodes are specialized computers that decode the instructions contained in each packet header, check it for accuracy, and rate it to the destination address and perform the communications functions indicated, such as flow and error control. The packet switching node accepts streams of packets from many sources, and dynamically interleave the packets on digital high-capacity inter-nodal trunk.(Source : Datapac, C. C. G.) 2, record 1, English, - switching%20node
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud de commutation
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20commutation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nœuds de commutation sont eux-mêmes des ordinateurs spécialisés; ils décodent les instructions dans l'en-tête de chaque paquet, en vérifient l'exactitude, acheminent ensuite le paquet à l'adresse où il est destiné, et exécutent les fonctions de communication appropriées tels le contrôle du débit, le contrôle d'erreurs/reçoivent les séries de paquets en provenance de nombreuses sources et, les entrelacent sur des circuits numériques internodaux de grande capacité. (Source : Datapac, document publicitaire publié par le Groupe des Communications informatiques.) 2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20commutation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- header error control 1, record 2, English, header%20error%20control
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôle d'erreurs dans l'en-tête 1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20d%27erreurs%20dans%20l%27en%2Dt%C3%AAte
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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