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HOME VIDEO GAME CONSOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Games and Toys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- home video game console
1, record 1, English, home%20video%20game%20console
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- home console 2, record 1, English, home%20console
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] video game console that is designed to be connected to a display device, such as a television, and an external power source as to play video games. 1, record 1, English, - home%20video%20game%20console
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The full-size Nintendo Switch is both a home console like the PS4 and a portable one. It’s a small tablet with controllers attached, and you can use it as a handheld or connect it to your TV with a dock—the games look and play the same either way. 3, record 1, English, - home%20video%20game%20console
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Jeux et jouets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- console de salon
1, record 1, French, console%20de%20salon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On retrouvera par exemple les jeux les plus populaires sur les consoles de salon appartenant à Sony et Microsoft plutôt que chez Nintendo. 2, record 1, French, - console%20de%20salon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- read-only memory cartridge
1, record 2, English, read%2Donly%20memory%20cartridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ROM cartridge 2, record 2, English, ROM%20cartridge
correct
- ROM pack 3, record 2, English, ROM%20pack
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A removable enclosure containing ROM [read-only memory] designed to be connected to a consumer electronics device such as a home computer, video game console and to a lesser extent, electronic musical instruments. 4, record 2, English, - read%2Donly%20memory%20cartridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ROM cartridges can be used to load software such as video games or other application programs. 4, record 2, English, - read%2Donly%20memory%20cartridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartouche de mémoire morte
1, record 2, French, cartouche%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20morte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cartouche ROM 2, record 2, French, cartouche%20ROM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une cartouche peut être une méthode alternative pour le chargement de logiciel pour tout usage, contenant une partie ou la totalité du programme à exécuter. [...] il y avait un spécial port d'extension permettant l'insertion des cartouches contenant un logiciel résidant sur une mémoire non volatile, en général ROM (par conséquent, ces cartouches ont également été appelés cartouches ROM). 2, record 2, French, - cartouche%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20morte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartucho de memoria de sólo lectura
1, record 2, Spanish, cartucho%20de%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cartucho ROM 2, record 2, Spanish, cartucho%20ROM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] contiene dispositivos de memoria de sólo lectura destinado a ser conectado a un dispositivo de electrónica de consumo, tal como un ordenador personal o una consola de videojuegos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cartucho%20de%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Módulo de memoria de sólo lectura, que contiene una función preprogramada; por ejemplo, un juego, un programa de negocios o educativo; pudiéndose conectar el módulo a la computadora (ordenador). 1, record 2, Spanish, - cartucho%20de%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
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