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PORTABLE DATA TERMINAL [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- file
1, record 1, English, file
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
named set of records treated as a unit [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999, 04.07.10] 1, record 1, English, - file
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Files are stored within a computer, portable data terminal or information management system. 1, record 1, English, - file
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
file: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - file
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Inventory and Material Management
- Supply (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portable data entry terminal
1, record 2, English, portable%20data%20entry%20terminal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PDET 1, record 2, English, PDET
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Portable Data Entry Terminal(PDET) may be carried around and used to enter data either by keying or using a built-in bar-code reader. The PDET can later be connected to a computer and the data can be downloaded. Often used for stock-taking in warehouses or large shops. 2, record 2, English, - portable%20data%20entry%20terminal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Approvisionnement (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terminal portatif de saisie de données
1, record 2, French, terminal%20portatif%20de%20saisie%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TPSD 1, record 2, French, TPSD
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terminal portatif d'entrée de données 2, record 2, French, terminal%20portatif%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portable data terminal 1, record 3, English, portable%20data%20terminal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- portable terminal 2, record 3, English, portable%20terminal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terminal de données portatif
1, record 3, French, terminal%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20portatif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- terminal portable 2, record 3, French, terminal%20portable
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminal portátil
1, record 3, Spanish, terminal%20port%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de E/S transportable a mano, que puede usarse para recoger y transmitir datos a una computadora (ordenador) a distancia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - terminal%20port%C3%A1til
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