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INPUT-OUTPUT PORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardware interrupt
1, record 1, English, hardware%20interrupt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A request for some service from the processing unit, generated either externally by a device such as a disk or an input-output port, or internally by the processing unit itself. 2, record 1, English, - hardware%20interrupt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The processor suspends its current operation, saves the status of its work, and transfers control to a specified routine known as an interrupt handler. 2, record 1, English, - hardware%20interrupt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interruption matérielle
1, record 1, French, interruption%20mat%C3%A9rielle
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'un certain service à rendre par l'unité centrale, produite soit par un dispositif extérieur, comme un disque ou un port d'entrée-sortie, soit à l'intérieur même de l'unité centrale. 2, record 1, French, - interruption%20mat%C3%A9rielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le processeur interrompt son activité, sauvegarde l'état de la tâche en cours et démarre une routine spécifiée appelée gestionnaire d'interruption. 2, record 1, French, - interruption%20mat%C3%A9rielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interrupción del equipo físico
1, record 1, Spanish, interrupci%C3%B3n%20del%20equipo%20f%C3%ADsico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier interrupción que esté relacionada con el manejo de las entradas/salidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - interrupci%C3%B3n%20del%20equipo%20f%C3%ADsico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- port
1, record 2, English, port
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- input-output port 2, record 2, English, input%2Doutput%20port
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access point of a computer for data input or output. 3, record 2, English, - port
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] computer is hooked up to devices like a printer or a modem through its different ports. 4, record 2, English, - port
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- port
1, record 2, French, port
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accès 2, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- port d'entrée-sortie 1, record 2, French, port%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
correct, masculine noun
- point d'accès 3, record 2, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'accès d'un ordinateur destiné à l'entrée ou à la sortie de données. 1, record 2, French, - port
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Là où les différents périphériques, comme l'imprimante ou le modem, sont connectés à l'ordinateur. 3, record 2, French, - port
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Internet y telemática
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía de acceso de entrada/salida
1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20acceso%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- puerto de entrada/salida 2, record 2, Spanish, puerto%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, masculine noun
- acceso de entrada/salida 2, record 2, Spanish, acceso%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada microprocesador tiene cierto número de puertos o accesos de entrada/salida; algunos de ellos están asociados con la actividad externa del sistema, otros son para el intercambio de la información con otros procesadores del sistema. Las microcomputadoras (microordenadores) de bajo costo son particularmente adaptables a las comunicaciones mediante sus puertos de entrada/salida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20de%20acceso%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
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