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PC GAME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloud gaming
1, record 1, English, cloud%20gaming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gaming on demand 2, record 1, English, gaming%20on%20demand
correct
- GoD 3, record 1, English, GoD
correct
- GoD 3, record 1, English, GoD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cloud gaming is a technology that enables users to stream games from remote servers. With a cloud gaming system, you don’t have to download and set up games on your PC or gaming console. Instead, cloud game servers need a stable internet connection to send game data to an app or browser on a device running the game. 4, record 1, English, - cloud%20gaming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu à la demande
1, record 1, French, jeu%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu en nuage 2, record 1, French, jeu%20en%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
- jeu vidéo en nuage 3, record 1, French, jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20en%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
- jeu sur demande 4, record 1, French, jeu%20sur%20demande
correct, masculine noun
- jeu dans le nuage 5, record 1, French, jeu%20dans%20le%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
- jeu infonuagique 6, record 1, French, jeu%20infonuagique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie qui, grâce à l'informatique en nuage, permet de jouer à un jeu vidéo à distance sans téléchargement. 3, record 1, French, - jeu%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le jeu à la demande [...] permet de jouer à un jeu sans posséder d'équipement dédié. Les calculs nécessaires à l'affichage sont effectués sur les serveurs d'un fournisseur de [services] («dans le [nuage]») et les images sont diffusées en [continu] jusqu'au terminal de l'utilisateur. 1, record 1, French, - jeu%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu vidéo en nuage : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 29 mai 2022. 7, record 1, French, - jeu%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego en la nube
1, record 1, Spanish, juego%20en%20la%20nube
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El juego al que se quiere jugar estará alojado en los servidores de una empresa y, por lo tanto, cuando se quiera jugar hay que conectarse a esos servidores desde algún lugar, tanto con el mando o consola como con la pantalla de su televisor o PC. 1, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20en%20la%20nube
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boss button
1, record 2, English, boss%20button
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boss key 2, record 2, English, boss%20key
correct
- panic button 2, record 2, English, panic%20button
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A button, keystroke or combination of keys that will replace windows unrelated to work with an image or window that looks like work. 3, record 2, English, - boss%20button
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A few factors likely made boss keys within games more common in the 1980s and early 1990s than they are today. Back then, most MS-DOS PCs [Microsoft disk operating system for the personal computers] were single-tasking machines, so you couldn’t quickly Alt+Tab away from the game to another window like you can today. Also, The Encyclopedia of Video Games speculates that boss keys were more popular when PC clones were more expensive and more likely to be located at work than in the home. 2, record 2, English, - boss%20button
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouton panique
1, record 2, French, bouton%20panique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouton de panique 2, record 2, French, bouton%20de%20panique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouton, touche ou combinaison de touches permettant de remplacer des fenêtres n'ayant aucun lien au travail avec une image ou une fenêtre qui a l'air du travail. 3, record 2, French, - bouton%20panique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Games and Toys
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pedal system
1, record 3, English, pedal%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's the ultimate dream of every gamemaker. If you create a more realistic experience, players can feel inside the game. That's the idea behind the new TMX Force Feedback Racing Wheel for Xbox One and PC. The combination wheel and pedal system gives you 900 degrees of force feedback. 1, record 3, English, - pedal%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Jeux et jouets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pédalier
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9dalier
correct, masculine 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 2014-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- computer game
1, record 4, English, computer%20game
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- personal computer game 2, record 4, English, personal%20computer%20game
correct
- PC game 2, record 4, English, PC%20game
correct
- computer-based game 3, record 4, English, computer%2Dbased%20game
correct
- computerized game 4, record 4, English, computerized%20game
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... personal computer games are more commonly referred to as computer games or PC games. They are played on the personal computer with standard computer interface devices such as the keyboard and mouse, or a joystick or gamepad. Video feedback is received by the gamer through the computer screen, and sound through speakers or headphones. 2, record 4, English, - computer%20game
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jeu d'ordinateur
1, record 4, French, jeu%20d%27ordinateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jeu PC 2, record 4, French, jeu%20PC
correct, masculine noun
- jeu informatisé 3, record 4, French, jeu%20informatis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des jeux de tir en vue subjective aux jeux de course, vous trouverez les jeux d’ordinateur les plus populaires; qu’ils soient neufs, exclusifs ou des classiques pour toute la famille. [...] Les jeux d’ordinateur sont conçus pour être joués sur un ordinateur plutôt que sur une console de jeux vidéo. 4, record 4, French, - jeu%20d%27ordinateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Software
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sound file
1, record 5, English, sound%20file
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wave file 1, record 5, English, wave%20file
correct
- audio file 1, record 5, English, audio%20file
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Wave file is an audio file format, created by Microsoft, that has become a standard PC audio file format for everything from system and game sounds to CD-quality audio. A Wave file is identified by a file name extension of WAV(. wav). 2, record 5, English, - sound%20file
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Logiciels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fichier sonore
1, record 5, French, fichier%20sonore
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fichier son 2, record 5, French, fichier%20son
correct, masculine noun
- fichier audio 3, record 5, French, fichier%20audio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Applications multimédias] [...] Des fichiers sonores peuvent être intégrés [...] sous Windows 3.1. Lorsque vous insérez une image vidéo numérisée dans Write par l'intermédiaire du presse-papiers et qu'en outre des sons sont enregistrés dans un fichier sonore, vous obtenez un petit «effet» multimédia en lançant ce fichier avec un double-clic. 4, record 5, French, - fichier%20sonore
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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