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INPUT/OUTPUT INTERRUPT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- input/output interrupt
1, record 1, English, input%2Foutput%20interrupt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- i/o interrupt 2, record 1, English, i%2Fo%20interrupt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique by which the central processor needs only initiate an input/output operation and then handle other matters, while other units within the system carry out the rest of the operation. 3, record 1, English, - input%2Foutput%20interrupt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interruption d'entrée/sortie
1, record 1, French, interruption%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demande d'interruption qui provient d'un processeur d'entrée/sortie. 1, record 1, French, - interruption%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interrupción de entrada/salida
1, record 1, Spanish, interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- interrupción de E/S 1, record 1, Spanish, interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20E%2FS
correct, feminine noun
- interrupción de las entradas/salidas 1, record 1, Spanish, interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20entradas%2Fsalidas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupción causada por una señal que indica que una operación de E/S ha terminado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mediante el uso de una interrupción de entrada/salida, el equipo de entrada/salida puede mantenerse funcionando en toda su eficiencia en períodos de tiempo relativamente pequeños, del procesador central. La operación de cada unidad de entrada/salida se encuentra bajo el control directo de un sincronizador asociado. La ejecución de una operación dada de entrada/salida es iniciada por una instrucción del procesador central que transfiere la palabra de control (especificación de función) a una posición de memoria fija asociada con el sincronizador de entrada/salida de que se trate. 1, record 1, Spanish, - interrupci%C3%B3n%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- channel status word
1, record 2, English, channel%20status%20word
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CSW 1, record 2, English, CSW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage register containing the status information of the input/output operation which caused an interrupt. 2, record 2, English, - channel%20status%20word
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- information état canal
1, record 2, French, information%20%C3%A9tat%20canal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mot d'état canal 1, record 2, French, mot%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20canal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'informations décrivant l'état d'un canal. 1, record 2, French, - information%20%C3%A9tat%20canal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra de estado del canal
1, record 2, Spanish, palabra%20de%20estado%20del%20canal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área en el almacenamiento que provee información sobre la terminación de las operaciones de entrada/salida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - palabra%20de%20estado%20del%20canal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scan mask
1, record 3, English, scan%20mask
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the IOI(input output interface) is not executing any type of data buffer transfer... and the interrupt scan mode is enabled by the IOC(input output control), the IOI sequentially transmits control code 100(interrupt request) to all units on the channel(except those disabled by the scan mask) until one of the units responds with 101 or 111. 1, record 3, English, - scan%20mask
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masque de balayage
1, record 3, French, masque%20de%20balayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masque utilisé pour conserver, balayer ou annuler les différentes parties d'une information. 2, record 3, French, - masque%20de%20balayage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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