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HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTER NETWORK [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
18.04.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

computer network in which computers have dissimilar architectures but are able to communicate with each other

OBS

heterogeneous computer network; heterogeneous network : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-18 : 1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
18.04.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

réseau d'ordinateurs dans lequel les ordinateurs ont des architectures différentes, mais peuvent communiquer entre eux

OBS

réseau hétérogène : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-18:1999].

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
  • Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
DEF

A computer network in which computers have different architectures but nevertheless are able to communicate.

OBS

For example, local-area networks (LANs) that connect PCs with Apple Macintosh computers are heterogeneous.

OBS

heterogeneous computer network : term standardized by ISO and CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
  • Analyse des systèmes informatiques
DEF

Réseau d'ordinateurs dans lequel les ordinateurs ont des architectures différentes, mais peuvent néanmoins communiquer entre eux.

OBS

réseau hétérogène : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclo de vida (Informática)
  • Análisis de los sistemas de informática
DEF

Red de ordenadores en la que los ordenadores tienen distinta arquitectura pero a pesar de ello pueden comunicarse.

OBS

Por ejemplo, las redes de área local que conectan ordenadores personales (PC) con ordenadores Apple Macintosh son heterogéneas.

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