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IMAGE SERVER [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clone server
1, record 1, English, clone%20server
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A clone server is created from an image of another server... 2, record 1, English, - clone%20server
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serveur clone
1, record 1, French, serveur%20clone
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hit
1, record 2, English, hit
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- web hit 2, record 2, English, web%20hit
correct, see observation
- Web hit 3, record 2, English, Web%20hit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any request to the Web server for any type of file. 4, record 2, English, - hit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An HTML page can account for several hits : the page itself, each image on the page, and any embedded sound or video clips. Therefore, the number of hits a [Web site] receives is not a valid popularity gauge, but rather is an indication of server use and loading. 4, record 2, English, - hit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The term "hit" is perhaps the most misused term in online marketing, mistakenly used to mean unique visitors, visits, page views, or all of the above. 5, record 2, English, - hit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] can be an HTML page, an image (jpeg, gif, png, etc.), a sound clip, a cgi script, and many other file types. 4, record 2, English, - hit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
web hit: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that “web” not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen 6, record 2, English, - hit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appel de fichier
1, record 2, French, appel%20de%20fichier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- requête de fichier 2, record 2, French, requ%C3%AAte%20de%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
- requête 3, record 2, French, requ%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- impact 4, record 2, French, impact
correct, masculine noun
- hit 3, record 2, French, hit
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demande de fichier sur un serveur Web. 5, record 2, French, - appel%20de%20fichier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque élément d'une page Web demandée (y compris les graphiques, un clip vidéo, du contenu audio, une animation Flash, etc.) est compté comme un appel de fichier individuel. Ainsi, une page ayant deux images nécessitera trois appels de fichier (1 page HTML + 2 images). 5, record 2, French, - appel%20de%20fichier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étant donné que le nombre d'éléments par page est très variable, les appels de fichier sont peu fiables pour l'évaluation de l'achalandage d'un site Web. 5, record 2, French, - appel%20de%20fichier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
requête : forme abrégée du terme «requête de fichier». Mise en garde : ce terme rend également la notion du terme anglais «query». 6, record 2, French, - appel%20de%20fichier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso
1, record 2, Spanish, acceso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- impacto 2, record 2, Spanish, impacto
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- pedido 3, record 2, Spanish, pedido
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solicitud de un archivo realizada al servidor. 4, record 2, Spanish, - acceso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- webify
1, record 3, English, webify
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To convert information from its original format into content that can be displayed on the Web. 1, record 3, English, - webify
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, to code a text file into an HTML file is to webify it; to turn a hard copy print file into a PDF is to webify it; to scan an image, use a program to convert it to a GIF or JPG file, and then FTP it to a server is to webify it; to convert an audio file into a format for play on the Web is to webify it; or to convert a video file into a program that can be streamed on the Web is to webify it. 1, record 3, English, - webify
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
webify: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that “web” not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 2, record 3, English, - webify
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- webifier
1, record 3, French, webifier
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de convertir un document ou un fichier pour le rendre accessible via Internet. 1, record 3, French, - webifier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
webifier : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la minuscule initiale lorsque «web» est utilisé comme préfixe pour former des termes dérivés. 2, record 3, French, - webifier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- HTTP request
1, record 4, English, HTTP%20request
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hypertext transfer protocol request 2, record 4, English, hypertext%20transfer%20protocol%20request
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each HTTP request requires additional time for the browser and server to deliver the image, unless the same cached image is reused on the Web page. 1, record 4, English, - HTTP%20request
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appel au protocole HTTP
1, record 4, French, appel%20au%20protocole%20HTTP
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque appel au protocole HTTP exige du temps supplémentaire pour la transmission de l'image par le serveur et son affichage par le navigateur, à moins que la même image mise en antémémoire ne soit réutilisée dans la page Web. 1, record 4, French, - appel%20au%20protocole%20HTTP
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deliver the image
1, record 5, English, deliver%20the%20image
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each HTTP request requires additional time for the browser and server to deliver the image, unless the same cached image is reused on the [web] page. 1, record 5, English, - deliver%20the%20image
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transmettre l'image
1, record 5, French, transmettre%20l%27image
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque appel au protocole HTTP exige du temps supplémentaire pour la transmission de l'image par le serveur et son affichage par le navigateur, à moins que la même image mise en antémémoire ne soit réutilisée dans la page Web. 2, record 5, French, - transmettre%20l%27image
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cached image
1, record 6, English, cached%20image
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each HTTP request requires additional time for the browser and server to deliver the image, unless the same cached image is reused on the Web page. 1, record 6, English, - cached%20image
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- image mise en antémémoire
1, record 6, French, image%20mise%20en%20ant%C3%A9m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- image en antémémoire 2, record 6, French, image%20en%20ant%C3%A9m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque appel au protocole HTTP exige du temps supplémentaire pour la transmission de l'image par le serveur et son affichage par le navigateur, à moins que la même image mise en antémémoire ne soit réutilisée dans la page Web. 1, record 6, French, - image%20mise%20en%20ant%C3%A9m%C3%A9moire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- open prepress interface
1, record 7, English, open%20prepress%20interface
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- OPI 1, record 7, English, OPI
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system where a high-resolution image is scanned and placed on a server computer, which automatically creates a low-resolution stamp of that image. 2, record 7, English, - open%20prepress%20interface
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The created] stamp can be placed in a page layout application easily and quickly. When the page is ready for final output, it is printed through a spooler on the same server computer, and the server computer automatically switches the stamp with the high-resolution image. 2, record 7, English, - open%20prepress%20interface
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interface OPI
1, record 7, French, interface%20OPI
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- OPI 2, record 7, French, OPI
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui crée à partir d'images haute définition des images basse définition pour la mise en page afin d'alléger le poids des fichiers. 3, record 7, French, - interface%20OPI
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un remplacement automatique inverse s'opère en sortie. 3, record 7, French, - interface%20OPI
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some requests made to the server require that the server then send some information back to the requesting client, such as an HTML page or graphic image. When this happens, it is considered a "file" and the files total count is incremented. The relationship between hits and files can be described as incoming requests and outgoing responses. 1, record 8, English, - file
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fichier
1, record 8, French, fichier
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- server image map
1, record 9, English, server%20image%20map
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- image cliquable côté serveur
1, record 9, French, image%20cliquable%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20serveur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes tirés du rapport sommaire intitulé : «Projet pilote d'échange d'information sur les formulaires électroniques normalisés» publié par le Groupe de travail sur les normes des documents électroniques (GTNDE), Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor, Gouvernement du Canada. Les termes de cette fiche sont reliés au balisage des éléments de formulaires électroniques. 2, record 9, French, - image%20cliquable%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20serveur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- image server
1, record 10, English, image%20server
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- serveur image
1, record 10, French, serveur%20image
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le serveur image est la méthode la plus sûre et la plus efficace par rapport à toutes les autres. Il s'agit d'avoir un serveur qui est une copie conforme du serveur opérant. Cette technique permet de prévenir n'importe quel bris ou malfonctionnement de l'un ou l'autre des serveurs. Il pallie n'importe quel bris du matériel informatique à l'intérieur de l'ordinateur. 1, record 10, French, - serveur%20image
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-12-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- client-side image map
1, record 11, English, client%2Dside%20image%20map
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- client-side imagemap 1, record 11, English, client%2Dside%20imagemap
correct
- client-side map 1, record 11, English, client%2Dside%20map
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A graphic with sub-areas that are linked to different URLs. The MAP that relates parts of the image to different URLs is stored in the current file. This saves a round trip to the server, and should display pages fasters. 1, record 11, English, - client%2Dside%20image%20map
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- carte-image côté-client
1, record 11, French, carte%2Dimage%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%2Dclient
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Internet Explorer et Netscape autorisent de se servir d'une cartographie d'image hébergée côté client, c'est-à-dire intégrée à un document HTML transmis par le serveur vers le navigateur (le client, en terme technique). [...] Bien que Mosaic 2.0 (et d'autres navigateurs) ne reconnaissent pas la cartographie gérée par le navigateur, cela ne vous empêche pas d'en mettre en place, car il existe une possibilité d'orienter le visiteur vers une cartographie classique dans le cas où son navigateur ne reconnaît pas la cartographie côté client. 1, record 11, French, - carte%2Dimage%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%2Dclient
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-12-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- server-side image map
1, record 12, English, server%2Dside%20image%20map
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- server-side map 1, record 12, English, server%2Dside%20map
correct
- server-side imagemap 1, record 12, English, server%2Dside%20imagemap
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphic with sub-areas that are linked to different URLs. The MAP that relates parts of the image to different URLs is stored on the server. 1, record 12, English, - server%2Dside%20image%20map
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- carte-image côté-serveur
1, record 12, French, carte%2Dimage%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%2Dserveur
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par défaut, les cartes graphiques des sites Web Frontpage publiés utilisent les extensions serveur Frontpage pour traiter les liens. Ce traitement étant exécuté sur un serveur Web, elles sont qualifiées de cartes graphiques côté serveur. 1, record 12, French, - carte%2Dimage%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%2Dserveur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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