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PARALLEL OPERATION UNIT [3 records]

Record 1 2014-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit that takes place either independently of, or in parallel with, the main operation of a computer.

OBS

offline; off-line: terms standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA.

French

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

Se dit de l'exploitation d'une unité fonctionnelle lorsqu'elle n'est pas placée sous la commande directe d'un ordinateur.

OBS

autonome; hors ligne; non connecté : termes normalisés par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Perteneciente a la operación de una unidad funcional que toma lugar independientemente de, o en paralelo con la operación principal de un computador.

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Record 2 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

Any of several similar or identical devices which perform simultaneously several actions, usually of a similar nature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

Opérateur travaillant en parallèle sur tous les bits d'un caractère ou d'un mot.

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
01.01.42 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

pertaining to the operation of a functional unit that takes place either independently of, or in parallel with, the main operation of a computer

OBS

offline; off-line: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
01.01.42 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

se dit de l'exploitation d'une unité fonctionnelle lorsqu'elle n'est pas placée sous la commande directe d'un ordinateur

OBS

autonome; hors ligne; non connecté : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993].

Spanish

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