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INITIAL PROGRAM LOAD [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resident disk pack
1, record 1, English, resident%20disk%20pack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- resident disc pack 2, record 1, English, resident%20disc%20pack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A module of hard disk platters that stays in place. 3, record 1, English, - resident%20disk%20pack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Operation of the system is initiated through an initial program load(IPL) procedure from the resident disk pack. 1, record 1, English, - resident%20disk%20pack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chargeur de disques résident
1, record 1, French, chargeur%20de%20disques%20r%C3%A9sident
proposal, 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 2009-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- permanent file
1, record 2, English, permanent%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file retained from one initial program load until the next. 2, record 2, English, - permanent%20file
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with temporary file. 3, record 2, English, - permanent%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier permanent
1, record 2, French, fichier%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier contenant des données lentement évolutives telles que la liste du personnel d'une société, le catalogue des produits, etc. 1, record 2, French, - fichier%20permanent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo permanente
1, record 2, Spanish, archivo%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero permanente 1, record 2, Spanish, fichero%20permanente
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bootstrap
1, record 3, English, bootstrap
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- initial program load 1, record 3, English, initial%20program%20load
correct, standardized
- IPL 1, record 3, English, IPL
correct, standardized
- IPL 1, record 3, English, IPL
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
short program that is permanently resident or easily loaded into a computer and whose execution brings a larger program, such as an operating system or its loader, into memory 1, record 3, English, - bootstrap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bootstrap; initial program load; IPL : terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7 : 2000]. 2, record 3, English, - bootstrap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amorce
1, record 3, French, amorce
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
programme bref, résidant permanent ou facile à charger dans un ordinateur, et dont l'exécution a pour effet d'amener en mémoire un programme plus gros, tel qu'un système d'exploitation ou son chargeur 1, record 3, French, - amorce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amorce : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 3, French, - amorce
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- control storage initial program load 1, record 4, English, control%20storage%20initial%20program%20load
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédure de chargement initial de la mémoire de contrôle
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20chargement%20initial%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga de programas iniciales de almacenamiento de control
1, record 4, Spanish, carga%20de%20programas%20iniciales%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carga de los programas de almacenamiento de control desde el disco o disquetes al almacenamiento de control. 1, record 4, Spanish, - carga%20de%20programas%20iniciales%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20control
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cold start
1, record 5, English, cold%20start
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cold boot 2, record 5, English, cold%20boot
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of starting a system using an initial program load procedure 3, record 5, English, - cold%20start
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Banques et bases de données
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- démarrage à froid
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9marrage%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en fonction d'un ordinateur en utilisant une amorce pour charger le système d'exploitation. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9marrage%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Bancos y bases de datos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arranque en frío
1, record 5, Spanish, arranque%20en%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- iniciación en frío 2, record 5, Spanish, iniciaci%C3%B3n%20en%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primera inicialización de la computadora (ordenador), o reiniciación después de haberse apagado la computadora. 3, record 5, Spanish, - arranque%20en%20fr%C3%ADo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- initial program load
1, record 6, English, initial%20program%20load
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- IPL 1, record 6, English, IPL
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chargement initial
1, record 6, French, chargement%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chargement initial du programme 2, record 6, French, chargement%20initial%20du%20programme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus qui consiste à copier un système d'exploitation en mémoire au démarrage du système. 1, record 6, French, - chargement%20initial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga inicial
1, record 6, Spanish, carga%20inicial
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación de carga 1, record 6, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20carga
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inicialización de la computadora (ordenador); es igual a la función de reiniciación (boot function) para arrancar la computadora (ordenador). 2, record 6, Spanish, - carga%20inicial
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- system residence
1, record 7, English, system%20residence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sysres 2, record 7, English, sysres
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sysres(System Residence) is the disk pack from which the system was started up or IPL' d(Initial Program Load). It is where much of the operating system is defined. Think of a personal computer where you can IPL off a diskette(the A : drive) or off the hard drive(the C :). The A : drive or the C : drive would be the sysres pack, depending on which one you IPL' d from. 2, record 7, English, - system%20residence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- résidence du système
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9sidence%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- residencia del sistema
1, record 7, Spanish, residencia%20del%20sistema
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espacio de almacenamiento externo asignado para almacenar el sistema operativo básico. 2, record 7, Spanish, - residencia%20del%20sistema
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se refiere a un carrete de cinta o juego de discos en línea que contienen los programas requeridos para ejecutar un trabajo en el sistema de procesamiento de datos. 2, record 7, Spanish, - residencia%20del%20sistema
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Astronautics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mass memory unit
1, record 8, English, mass%20memory%20unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- MMU 1, record 8, English, MMU
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tape recorder that contains all of the operating system and applications software for the subsystem and experiment computers. 2, record 8, English, - mass%20memory%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The memory unit provides the initial program load for the Spacelab subsystem, experiment and backup computers; it can also be used to completely reload computer memory if required. The MMU stores various files, time lines and displays. Writing onto the unit during flight is possible. Approximately half of the unit's storage capability is available for software and data supporting Spacelab experiments. 2, record 8, English, - mass%20memory%20unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Astronautique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- unité de mémoire de grande capacité
1, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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