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INPUT/OUTPUT PORT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- port
1, record 1, English, port
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- socket 2, record 1, English, socket
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special communications "connection"(i. e. an address) that a CPU uses for input and output to system hardware. The CPU "talks" to the keyboard, CRT, disk drives, printers, parallel and serial ports, and other system hardware by using a port address. 3, record 1, English, - port
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A unique host identifier created by the concatenation of a port identifier with an address. 4, record 1, English, - port
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
An inter-process communication mechanism in the TCP/IP protocol similar to file-opening and closing functions found in high-level languages. (J.J. Manger, The Essential Internet Information Guide, Mc Graw-Hill, 1994, p. 346). 4, record 1, English, - port
Record 1, Key term(s)
- input/output port
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port
1, record 1, French, port
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de connexion 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20connexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'accès pour l'entrée ou la sortie des données. 3, record 1, French, - port
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - port
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerto
1, record 1, Spanish, puerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conector 2, record 1, Spanish, conector
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- input/output port
1, record 2, English, input%2Foutput%20port
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- I/O port 2, record 2, English, I%2FO%20port
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A port on a computer to which input and output devices are connected via cables. 1, record 2, English, - input%2Foutput%20port
Record 2, Key term(s)
- I/O ports
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- port d'entrée/sortie
1, record 2, French, port%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pôle d'entrée/sortie 2, record 2, French, p%C3%B4le%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- port d'entrée et de sortie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerto de entrada/salida
1, record 2, Spanish, puerto%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- puerta de entrada/salida 1, record 2, Spanish, puerta%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
feminine noun
- conexión central de E/S 2, record 2, Spanish, conexi%C3%B3n%20central%20de%20E%2FS
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conexión a la unidad central de procesamiento (UCP) que provee las vías de datos entre ésta y los dispositivos periféricos; por ejemplo, terminales de video, tablillas de gráficos, impresoras, etc. Es una interfaz estándar entre la computadora (ordenador) y los dispositivos externos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - puerto%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El puerto puede ser de entrada o de salida o bidireccional. 2, record 2, Spanish, - puerto%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- T switch
1, record 3, English, T%20switch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that allows two peripherals to share a common third component or input/output port. 1, record 3, English, - T%20switch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur T
1, record 3, French, interrupteur%20T
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutador T
1, record 3, Spanish, conmutador%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los conmutadores T son muy útiles para compartir dispositivos periféricos poco usados como, por ejemplo, una impresora con calidad de impresión de carta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - conmutador%20T
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