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INPUT-OUTPUT CHANNEL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Peripheral Subsystem Interface
1, record 1, English, Peripheral%20Subsystem%20Interface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interface between one or more peripheral units of the same type connected to an available input-output channel. 1, record 1, English, - Peripheral%20Subsystem%20Interface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interface de sous-ensemble périphérique
1, record 1, French, interface%20de%20sous%2Densemble%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- input-output
1, record 2, English, input%2Doutput
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- I/O 1, record 2, English, I%2FO
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- input/output 2, record 2, English, input%2Foutput
correct, adjective, standardized
- I/O 3, record 2, English, I%2FO
correct, standardized
- I/O 3, record 2, English, I%2FO
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a device, process or channel involved in an input-output process, or to the associated data or states. 1, record 2, English, - input%2Doutput
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The phrase "input-output" may be used in place of "input-output data", "input-output signals", or "input-output process" when such a usage is clear in a given context. 1, record 2, English, - input%2Doutput
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
input-output; input/output; I/O: terms and abbreviation standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 2, English, - input%2Doutput
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- d'entrée-sortie
1, record 2, French, d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- E/S 1, record 2, French, E%2FS
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entrée/sortie 2, record 2, French, entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
correct, adjective
- E/S 2, record 2, French, E%2FS
correct
- entrée-sortie 3, record 2, French, entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un organe, un processus ou un canal relatif à une entrée-sortie, ou encore les données ou les états correspondants. 4, record 2, French, - d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «entrée-sortie» peut être utilisée au lieu des expressions «donnée d'entrée-sortie», «signal d'entrée-sortie» ou «processus d'entrée-sortie» lorsqu'on peut clairement établir leur signification en raison d'un contexte déterminé. 4, record 2, French, - d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
d'entrée-sortie; E/S : terme et abréviation normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de entrada/salida
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- E/S 1, record 2, Spanish, E%2FS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] transferencia de información entre una unidad central de procesamiento (tratamiento) y un dispositivo periférico. Toda información es una salida desde un dispositivo y una entrada en otro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - de%20entrada%2Fsalida
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 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- input
1, record 4, English, input
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pertaining to a device, process, or input-output channel involved in an input process, or to the associated data or states 1, record 4, English, - input
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "input" may be used in place of "input data", "input signal", or "input process" when such a usage is clear in a given context. 1, record 4, English, - input
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
input: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 4, English, - input
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- d'entrée
1, record 4, French, d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie un organe, un processus ou un canal d'entrée/sortie relatifs à une entrée, ou encore les données ou les états correspondants 1, record 4, French, - d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'entrée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 4, French, - d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- output
1, record 5, English, output
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pertaining to a device, process, or input-output channel involved in an output process, or to the associated data or states 1, record 5, English, - output
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "output" may be used in place of "output data", "output signal", or "output process" when such a usage is clear in a given context. 1, record 5, English, - output
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
output: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 5, English, - output
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- de sortie
1, record 5, French, de%20sortie
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie un organe, un processus ou un canal d'entrée-sortie relatifs à une sortie, ou encore les données ou les états correspondants 1, record 5, French, - de%20sortie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de sortie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 5, French, - de%20sortie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- access method
1, record 6, English, access%20method
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technique to obtain the use of data, the use of storage in order to read or write data, or the use of an input-output channel to transfer data 1, record 6, English, - access%20method
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: Random access method, indexed access method, sequential access method. 1, record 6, English, - access%20method
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
access method: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 6, English, - access%20method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
technique permettant d'accéder aux données, d'obtenir de la mémoire afin de lire ou d'écrire des données, ou d'utiliser un canal d'entrée-sortie pour transférer des données 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Méthode d'accès direct, méthode d'accès indexé, méthode d'accès séquentiel. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode d'accès : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- output
1, record 7, English, output
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a device, process or input-output channel involved in an output process, or to the associated data or states. 2, record 7, English, - output
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "output" may be used in place of "output data", "output signal", or "output process" when such a usage is clear in a given context. 2, record 7, English, - output
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
output: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 7, English, - output
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- de sortie
1, record 7, French, de%20sortie
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un dispositif, un processus ou un canal d'entrée-sortie relatifs à une sortie, ou encore les données ou les états correspondants. 2, record 7, French, - de%20sortie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «sortie» peut être aussi utilisé à la place de «donnée de sortie», «signal de sortie» ou «processus de sortie», lorsque cet emploi est clair dans un contexte donnée. 2, record 7, French, - de%20sortie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
de sortie : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 7, French, - de%20sortie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- input
1, record 8, English, input
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a device, process or input-output channel involved in an input process, or to the associated data or states. 2, record 8, English, - input
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "input" may be used in place of "input data" or "input signal" when such a usage is clear in a given context. 2, record 8, English, - input
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
input: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 8, English, - input
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- d'entrée
1, record 8, French, d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un dispositif, un processus ou un canal d'entrée-sortie relatif à une entrée, ou encore les données ou les états correspondants. 2, record 8, French, - d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phase d'entrée concerne l'interaction de l'élève avec l'interface. 3, record 8, French, - d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'entrée : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 8, French, - d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-10-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- input-output channel
1, record 9, English, input%2Doutput%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- input/output channel 2, record 9, English, input%2Foutput%20channel
correct, standardized
- I/O channel 3, record 9, English, I%2FO%20channel
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A channel that handles the transfer of data between internal storage and peripheral equipment. 1, record 9, English, - input%2Doutput%20channel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Current usage requires a slash in I/O. 4, record 9, English, - input%2Doutput%20channel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
input-output channel; input/output channel : terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 4, record 9, English, - input%2Doutput%20channel
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- canal d'entrée-sortie
1, record 9, French, canal%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- canal d'E/S 2, record 9, French, canal%20d%27E%2FS
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui assure le transfert de données entre la mémoire interne et des périphériques. 3, record 9, French, - canal%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal d'entrée-sortie : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 9, French, - canal%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de entrada/salida
1, record 9, Spanish, canal%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal de E/S 1, record 9, Spanish, canal%20de%20E%2FS
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unidad funcional que manipula las transferencias de los datos entre el equipo interno y los periféricos. 2, record 9, Spanish, - canal%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal de entrada/salida; canal de E/S: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 9, Spanish, - canal%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
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