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INPUT-OUTPUT BOUND [5 records]

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Record 1 2004-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

Pertaining to programs that involve a larger amount of input/output time in comparison to processing time.

OBS

input/output bound; I/O bound : terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association(CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA.

Key term(s)
  • peripheral bound

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Qualifie des programmes comportant une longue durée d'entrée/sortie par comparaison avec la durée du traitement.

OBS

tributaire des entrées-sorties : 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.

Key term(s)
  • limité par les périphériques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Situación en la que la unidad central de procesamiento sufre demora debido a las operaciones de entradas/salidas, las cuales son por lo general extremadamente lentas comparadas a las operaciones del procesamiento interno de la unidad central de procesamiento.

CONT

Se dice que un sistema «está limitado por los equipos periféricos» cuando el tiempo total del procesamiento se encuentra subordinado a la velocidad de los dispositivos periféricos, en lugar de depender de la velocidad de la unidad central de procesamiento.

OBS

Contrasta con limitado por la velocidad de la unidad de proceso (processor limited).

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Record 2 1988-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

... systems with relatively limited and well defined input-output transport mechanisms in operation, such as lakes or watersheds, are easy to bound compared with oceanic and atmospheric systems. In any event, it seems logical to establish initial spatial boundaries for an impact assessment on the basis of the physical transport mechanisms involved, that is, primarily the forces of wind and moving water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

... systems with relatively limited and well defined input-output transport mechanisms in operation, such as lakes or watersheds, are easy to bound compared with oceanic and atmospheric systems. In any event, it seems logical to establish initial spatial boundaries for an impact assessment on the basis of the physical transport mechanisms involved, that is, primarily the forces of wind and moving water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

... systems with relatively limited and well defined input-output transport mechanisms in operation, such as lakes or watersheds, are easy to bound compared with oceanic and atmospheric systems. In any event, it seems logical to establish initial spatial boundaries for an impact assessment on the basis of the physical transport mechanisms involved, that is, primarily the forces of wind and moving water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Air Pollution
CONT

... systems with relatively limited and well defined input-output transport mechanisms in operation, such as lakes or watersheds, are easy to bound compared with oceanic and atmospheric systems. In any event, it seems logical to establish initial spatial boundaries for an impact assessment on the basis of the physical transport mechanisms involved, that is, primarily the forces of wind and moving water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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