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INPUT BUFFER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active buffer
1, record 1, English, active%20buffer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An active buffer is defined by a set of input ports, a set of transformation functions that may be applied to the data that is presented at the input ports, a set of output ports to which the transformed data is routed and a control port which allows for the selection of the transformation function to be applied and to set parameters. 1, record 1, English, - active%20buffer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tampon actif
1, record 1, French, tampon%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortiguador activo
1, record 1, Spanish, amortiguador%20activo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- storage area
1, record 2, English, storage%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- memory area 2, record 2, English, memory%20area
correct
- memory region 3, record 2, English, memory%20region
correct
- area of memory 2, record 2, English, area%20of%20memory
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specifically designated location in various types of storage units ... 4, record 2, English, - storage%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... for example, for programs, constants, input/output buffer storage... 4, record 2, English, - storage%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de mémoire
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone mémoire 2, record 2, French, zone%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une mémoire centrale ou périphérique affectée à une fonction particulière. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de almacenamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- área de memoria 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20memoria
correct, feminine noun
- zona de memoria 2, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20memoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sección o espacio de la memoria usada para datos específicos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20almacenamiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- buffer I/O channel
1, record 3, English, buffer%20I%2FO%20channel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- buffer input/output channel 1, record 3, English, buffer%20input%2Foutput%20channel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drawn from Government On-Line Glossary. 2, record 3, English, - buffer%20I%2FO%20channel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- buffer input-output channel
- buffer I-O Channel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canal tampon E/S
1, record 3, French, canal%20tampon%20E%2FS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canal tampon d'entrées/sorties 1, record 3, French, canal%20tampon%20d%27entr%C3%A9es%2Fsorties
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tirés du Lexique du Gouvernement en direct. 2, record 3, French, - canal%20tampon%20E%2FS
Record 3, Key term(s)
- canal tampon E-S
- canal tampon d'entrées-sorties
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- STD input buffer
1, record 4, English, STD%20input%20buffer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A first-in first-out [FIFO] buffer at the input of a system target decoder for storage of compressed data from elementary streams before decoding. 1, record 4, English, - STD%20input%20buffer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tampon d'entrée du STD
1, record 4, French, tampon%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20du%20STD
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première mémoire-tampon d'algorithme «premier entré, premier sorti» (FIFO), située à l'entrée du décodeur de référence système et destinée au stockage avant le décodage des données comprimées provenant des trains binaires élémentaires. 1, record 4, French, - tampon%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20du%20STD
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- búfer de entrada del STD
1, record 4, Spanish, b%C3%BAfer%20de%20entrada%20del%20STD
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- decoder input buffer
1, record 5, English, decoder%20input%20buffer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer specified in the video buffering verifier. 1, record 5, English, - decoder%20input%20buffer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tampon d'entrée du décodeur
1, record 5, French, tampon%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20du%20d%C3%A9codeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première mémoire-tampon d'algorithme «premier entré, premier sorti» (FIFO), spécifiée dans le vérificateur de tamponnage vidéo. 1, record 5, French, - tampon%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20du%20d%C3%A9codeur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vidéo. 1, record 5, French, - tampon%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20du%20d%C3%A9codeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria intermedia de entrada del decodificador
1, record 5, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia%20de%20entrada%20del%20decodificador
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- input buffer 1, record 6, English, input%20buffer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IC technology 2, record 6, English, - input%20buffer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tampon d'entrée
1, record 6, French, tampon%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria intermedia de entrada
1, record 6, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia%20de%20entrada
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria intermedia de entrada/salida 1, record 6, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Áreas o zonas de memoria asignadas para recibir los datos transmitidos a o desde un dispositivo periférico. 1, record 6, Spanish, - memoria%20intermedia%20de%20entrada
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El uso de estas áreas de memoria intermedia permite la activación simultánea de un cierto número de dispositivos periféricos a toda su velocidad durante el procesamiento de los datos en la unidad central de procesamiento. 1, record 6, Spanish, - memoria%20intermedia%20de%20entrada
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Hardware
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- input buffer register
1, record 7, English, input%20buffer%20register
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that receives data from input devices (tape, disk) and then transfers it to internal computer storage. 2, record 7, English, - input%20buffer%20register
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Matériel informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- registre tampon d'entrée
1, record 7, French, registre%20tampon%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro de memoria intermedia de entrada
1, record 7, Spanish, registro%20de%20memoria%20intermedia%20de%20entrada
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que admite los datos procedentes de unidades de entrada o medios de soporte, por ejemplo, discos o cintas magnéticas, y después los transfiere a un almacenamiento interno. 2, record 7, Spanish, - registro%20de%20memoria%20intermedia%20de%20entrada
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transmittal mode
1, record 8, English, transmittal%20mode
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- transmitting mode 2, record 8, English, transmitting%20mode
correct
- data communication mode 3, record 8, English, data%20communication%20mode
- communicate mode 4, record 8, English, communicate%20mode
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method by which the contents of an input buffer are made available to the program, and the method by which a program makes records available for output. 1, record 8, English, - transmittal%20mode
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mode de transmission
1, record 8, French, mode%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mode transmission 2, record 8, French, mode%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de transport des informations sur une liaison de données. (On parle notamment de mode asynchrone ou caractère, de mode message, etc.) 1, record 8, French, - mode%20de%20transmission
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de transmisión
1, record 8, Spanish, modo%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- modalidad de transmisión 1, record 8, Spanish, modalidad%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método por el cual se hace accesible, como entrada para un programa, el contenido de una memoria intermedia y el método por el que el programa establece la disponibilidad de los registros para la salida. 2, record 8, Spanish, - modo%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-02-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- temporary accumulator
1, record 9, English, temporary%20accumulator
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- ACT 2, record 9, English, ACT
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(In the 8080 microprocessor). Two buffer registers are used by the ALU. The accumulator is followed by a buffer called ACT or "temporary accumulator". The right input of the ALU is buffered by the TMP or "temporary register". 1, record 9, English, - temporary%20accumulator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur temporaire
1, record 9, French, accumulateur%20temporaire
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'UAL est munie d'un accumulateur A plus un registre tampon ACT (Accumulateur temporaire) ainsi que d'un registre tampon à son entrée droite (TMP = Temporaire). 1, record 9, French, - accumulateur%20temporaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-01-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- scan mask
1, record 10, English, scan%20mask
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - scan%20mask
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- masque de balayage
1, record 10, French, masque%20de%20balayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masque utilisé pour conserver, balayer ou annuler les différentes parties d'une information. 2, record 10, French, - masque%20de%20balayage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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