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PARALLEL ADAPTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general purpose interface bus
1, record 1, English, general%20purpose%20interface%20bus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GPIB 1, record 1, English, GPIB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IEEE 488 2, record 1, English, IEEE%20488
correct
- Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus 3, record 1, English, Hewlett%2DPackard%20Interface%20Bus
correct
- HPIB 3, record 1, English, HPIB
correct
- HPIB 3, record 1, English, HPIB
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One type adapter allows users to interconnect the IEEE parallel GPIB(general-purpose interface bus) with RS 232 C systems. 4, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20interface%20bus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bus d'interface général
1, record 1, French, bus%20d%27interface%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bus d'instrumentation GPIB 1, record 1, French, bus%20d%27instrumentation%20GPIB
correct, masculine noun
- IEEE 488 1, record 1, French, IEEE%20488
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standard de bus d'instrumentation IEEE 488 largement utilisé. Développé par Hewlett-Packard. 1, record 1, French, - bus%20d%27interface%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de canal de uso general
1, record 1, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20canal%20de%20uso%20general
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interfaz estándar para conectar varios dispositivos a una computadora (ordenador). 1, record 1, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20canal%20de%20uso%20general
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parallel bus adapter
1, record 2, English, parallel%20bus%20adapter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Parallel Bus Adapter provides for communications and peripheral support with the DOS operating system. 1, record 2, English, - parallel%20bus%20adapter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Serial vs parallel bus structures: when the system is oriented around the exchange of global variables and words, parallel techniques offer an advantage. 2, record 2, English, - parallel%20bus%20adapter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de bus parallèle
1, record 2, French, adaptateur%20de%20bus%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adaptateur de conducteurs électriques montés en parallèle, permettant d'acheminer des données d'une ou de plusieurs sources à un ou plusieurs récepteurs. 1, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20bus%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serial/parallel adapter 1, record 3, English, serial%2Fparallel%20adapter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte série-parallèle
1, record 3, French, carte%20s%C3%A9rie%2Dparall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parallel adapter 1, record 4, English, parallel%20adapter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carte parallèle
1, record 4, French, carte%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parallel printer adapter cable 1, record 5, English, parallel%20printer%20adapter%20cable
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- câble de carte d'imprimante parallèle 1, record 5, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20carte%20d%27imprimante%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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