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INPUT-OUTPUT PROCESSOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external storage
1, record 1, English, external%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auxiliary storage 2, record 1, English, auxiliary%20storage
correct, standardized
- auxiliary store 3, record 1, English, auxiliary%20store
correct
- auxiliary memory 4, record 1, English, auxiliary%20memory
correct
- secondary memory 5, record 1, English, secondary%20memory
correct
- secondary storage 6, record 1, English, secondary%20storage
correct
- external memory 6, record 1, English, external%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A storage device] that is accessible to a processor only through input-output channels. 7, record 1, English, - external%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auxiliary storage; external storage: terms standardized by CSA International. 8, record 1, English, - external%20storage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- external store
- secondary store
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire externe
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20externe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire auxiliaire 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mémoire secondaire 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire à laquelle un processeur ne peut avoir accès sans l'intermédiaire de canaux d'entrée-sortie. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire auxiliaire; mémoire externe : termes normalisés par la CSA International. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria externa
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento externo 2, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20externo
correct, masculine noun
- almacenamiento exterior 3, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20exterior
correct, masculine noun
- memoria auxiliar 4, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20auxiliar
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento auxiliar 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20auxiliar
correct, masculine noun
- memoria secundaria 5, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento secundario 5, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
- memoria complementaria 6, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20complementaria
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento complementario 6, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20complementario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Almacenamiento de memoria externo al ordenador, por ejemplo, disco y cinta magnética. 7, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20externa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
memoria auxiliar: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 8, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20externa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Data Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- input-output processor
1, record 2, English, input%2Doutput%20processor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IOP 2, record 2, English, IOP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- input output processor 3, record 2, English, input%20output%20processor
correct
- IOP 3, record 2, English, IOP
correct
- IOP 3, record 2, English, IOP
- input-output multiplexer 4, record 2, English, input%2Doutput%20multiplexer
- peripheral processor 5, record 2, English, peripheral%20processor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit that handles control and sequencing of input/output. 2, record 2, English, - input%2Doutput%20processor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- input output multiplexer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Transmission de données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- processeur d'entrée-sortie
1, record 2, French, processeur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- processeur entrée/sortie 2, record 2, French, processeur%20entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
correct, masculine noun
- unité d'échange 3, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9change
correct, feminine noun
- processeur périphérique 4, record 2, French, processeur%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
- PP 5, record 2, French, PP
masculine noun
- PP 5, record 2, French, PP
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'ordinateur gérant les entrées-sorties, c'est-à-dire les échanges d'information avec l'extérieur. 3, record 2, French, - processeur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Transmisión de datos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesador periférico
1, record 2, Spanish, procesador%20perif%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesador de periféricos 2, record 2, Spanish, procesador%20de%20perif%C3%A9ricos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En una instalación de procesamiento de datos en la que se utiliza más de una unidad de procesamiento, se le llama procesador periférico a la unidad que trabaja bajo el control de otra. Generalmente, el procesador periférico controla todas las funciones de entrada/salida, proporcionando un flujo de datos hacia y desde la unidad central de procesamiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - procesador%20perif%C3%A9rico
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