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HOST ADAPTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- host adapter
1, record 1, English, host%20adapter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The SCSI card or circuitry in a host computer that allows the host to communicate with the SCSI devices is called a host adapter. 1, record 1, English, - host%20adapter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name adapter (as opposed to controller) is tribute to the fact that all the intelligence is located in the target controller on the peripheral device. 1, record 1, English, - host%20adapter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur à l'hôte
1, record 1, French, adaptateur%20%C3%A0%20l%27h%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adaptateur hôte 2, record 1, French, adaptateur%20h%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- host adapter module 1, record 2, English, host%20adapter%20module
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A host adapter module installed in the computer converts the messages received from the unit into an interface recognizable by the host computer software. 1, record 2, English, - host%20adapter%20module
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- module adaptateur-hôte
1, record 2, French, module%20adaptateur%2Dh%C3%B4te
proposal, masculine noun
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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