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INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- input-output controller
1, record 1, English, input%2Doutput%20controller
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IOC 2, record 1, English, IOC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- input/output controller 3, record 1, English, input%2Foutput%20controller
correct, standardized
- IOC 4, record 1, English, IOC
correct, standardized
- IOC 4, record 1, English, IOC
- controller 5, record 1, English, controller
correct, standardized
- peripheral controller 6, record 1, English, peripheral%20controller
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that controls one or more input/output channels. 2, record 1, English, - input%2Doutput%20controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
controller; input/output controller; input-output controller; IOC: terms and abbreviation standardized by ISO and CSA. 7, record 1, English, - input%2Doutput%20controller
Record 1, Key term(s)
- I/O controller
- peripheral control unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur d'entrée-sortie
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôleur de périphériques 1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- contrôleur E/S 2, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20E%2FS
correct, masculine noun
- contrôleur de périphérique 3, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui commande un ou plusieurs canaux d'entrée-sortie. 4, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôleur d'entrée-sortie; contrôleur de périphériques : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de entrada/salida
1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- controlador de E/S 1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20E%2FS
correct, masculine noun
- unidad de control periférico 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20control%20perif%C3%A9rico
correct, feminine noun
- controlador de periféricos 1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20perif%C3%A9ricos
masculine noun
- acoplador de periféricos 1, record 1, Spanish, acoplador%20de%20perif%C3%A9ricos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de control electrónico que permite acoplar un circuito de entrada/salida a la unidad central de una computadora (ordenador). 1, record 1, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operating system
1, record 2, English, operating%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OS 2, record 2, English, OS
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- command system 3, record 2, English, command%20system
correct
- executive system 3, record 2, English, executive%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The software that controls the execution of programs and that may provide services such as resource allocation, scheduling, input/output control, and data management. 4, record 2, English, - operating%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although operating systems are predominantly software, partial hardware implementations are possible. 4, record 2, English, - operating%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operating system; OS: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 3, record 2, English, - operating%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'exploitation
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel régissant l'exécution des programmes et pouvant remplir des fonctions telles que l'affectation de ressources, l'ordonnancement, la gestion des entrées et sorties et des données. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les systèmes d'exploitation soient constitués surtout de logiciels, des réalisations partiellement matérielles sont possibles. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d'exploitation : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema operativo
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20operativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de trabajo 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20trabajo
masculine noun
- sistema ejecutivo 3, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20ejecutivo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección integrada de rutinas de servicio para supervisar la secuencia de ejecución de programas por una computadora (ordenador). 3, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20operativo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sistemas operativos pueden ejecutar tareas de depuración, entrada/salida, contabilidad, compilación y tareas de asignación de almacenamiento. 3, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20operativo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Codes (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- read-only memory basic input/output system
1, record 3, English, read%2Donly%20memory%20basic%20input%2Foutput%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ROM BIOS 2, record 3, English, ROM%20BIOS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an IBM personal computer, microcode in read-only memory that controls basic input/output operations such as interactions with cassettes, diskette drives, fixed disk drives, and the keyboard. 1, record 3, English, - read%2Donly%20memory%20basic%20input%2Foutput%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- BIOS ROM
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- BIOS enregistré en mémoire morte
1, record 3, French, BIOS%20enregistr%C3%A9%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20morte
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ROM Bios 2, record 3, French, ROM%20Bios
masculine noun
- Rom-Bios 3, record 3, French, Rom%2DBios
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema básico de entradas/salidas de la memoria de sólo lectura
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20entradas%2Fsalidas%20de%20la%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de entrada/salida básico de memoria de sólo lectura 2, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
masculine noun
- ROM BIOS 1, record 3, Spanish, ROM%20BIOS
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una computadora (ordenador) personal IBM es un microcódigo en la memoria de sólo lectura (ROM), que controla las operaciones básicas de entrada/salida, por ejemplo, las interacciones con los casetes, unidades de disquetes y de discos flexibles y el teclado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20entradas%2Fsalidas%20de%20la%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ROM BIOS permite que el usuario escriba programas y agregue o suprima los dispositivos sin preocuparse por las características como, por ejemplo, las direcciones de los dispositivos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20entradas%2Fsalidas%20de%20la%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- MSS control equipment
1, record 4, English, MSS%20control%20equipment
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MCE 1, record 4, English, MCE
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MCE is a set of specilized control equipment which controls the operation of the on-orbit Mobile Servicing System(MSS) external components and is physically installed into the United States On-orbit Segment(USOS). The Space Station will be equipped with two sets of MCE, operable from the U. S. Laboratory(USL). One set of MCE can be configured for Cupola operations by relocating the crew input and output devices to the Cupola(the core processing electronics will remain in the USL). 2, record 4, English, - MSS%20control%20equipment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MSS control equipment; MCE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 2, record 4, English, - MSS%20control%20equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipement de commande du MSS
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20commande%20du%20MSS
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MCE 2, record 4, French, MCE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement de commande du MSS; MCE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20commande%20du%20MSS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary storage management
1, record 5, English, auxiliary%20storage%20management
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ASM 2, record 5, English, ASM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature in some virtual storage systems that controls the allocation and release of pages in external page storage and schedules input/output operations on the page data set. 2, record 5, English, - auxiliary%20storage%20management
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gestion de la mémoire auxiliaire
1, record 5, French, gestion%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestion de la memoria auxiliar
1, record 5, Spanish, gestion%20de%20la%20memoria%20auxiliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-04-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- input/output control unit
1, record 6, English, input%2Foutput%20control%20unit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- input-output control section 2, record 6, English, input%2Doutput%20control%20section
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The piece of hardware which controls the operation of one or more of a type of devices such as tape drives or disk drives : this unit is frequently an integral part of the input/output device itself. 1, record 6, English, - input%2Foutput%20control%20unit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- unité de commande des entrées/sorties
1, record 6, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande%20des%20entr%C3%A9es%2Fsorties
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- input/output controls
1, record 7, English, input%2Foutput%20controls
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contrôles des entrées-sorties
1, record 7, French, contr%C3%B4les%20des%20entr%C3%A9es%2Dsorties
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-03-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- control symbol
1, record 8, English, control%20symbol
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A symbol which, coded into the machine memory, controls certain steps in the mechanical translation process, since the control symbols are not contextual symbols, they appear neither in the input, nor in the output. 2, record 8, English, - control%20symbol
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- symbole de service
1, record 8, French, symbole%20de%20service
correct, 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 1981-11-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- supervisory printout 1, record 9, English, supervisory%20printout
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Printout: A general term for the output from a printer; printed pages produced by a printer. 2, record 9, English, - supervisory%20printout
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Supervisor : That part of the operating system which controls the flow of operations through the central processor and the input/output arrangements. 3, record 9, English, - supervisory%20printout
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- imprimé de contrôle 1, record 9, French, imprim%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Imprimé: Support de papier sur lequel sont dessinés un cadre et des en-têtes, obtenu par reproduction ou impression et conçu pour enregistrer et transmettre des informations d'une façon aussi claire et précise que possible. 2, record 9, French, - imprim%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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