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SCSI CARD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small computer system interface card
1, record 1, English, small%20computer%20system%20interface%20card
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SCSI card 1, record 1, English, SCSI%20card
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interface card that allows several hardware peripherals to be connected to the same system slot on a computer. 1, record 1, English, - small%20computer%20system%20interface%20card
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte SCSI
1, record 1, French, carte%20SCSI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SCSI : acronyme qui provient de l'anglais «small computer system interface». 2, record 1, French, - carte%20SCSI
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta SCSI
1, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20SCSI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SCSI: por sus siglas en inglés "small computer system interface". 2, record 1, Spanish, - tarjeta%20SCSI
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass-storage controller
1, record 2, English, mass%2Dstorage%20controller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device on which mass-storage devices rely for access to a computer subsystem. 1, record 2, English, - mass%2Dstorage%20controller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a SCSI [small computer system interface] card or IDE [intelligent drive electronic] functionality on the motherboard is a mass-storage controller; the physical hard drive is a mass-storage device. 1, record 2, English, - mass%2Dstorage%20controller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur de stockage de masse
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20stockage%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de dispositivo de almacenamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, controlador%20de%20dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- host adapter
1, record 3, English, host%20adapter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The SCSI card or circuitry in a host computer that allows the host to communicate with the SCSI devices is called a host adapter. 1, record 3, English, - host%20adapter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name adapter (as opposed to controller) is tribute to the fact that all the intelligence is located in the target controller on the peripheral device. 1, record 3, English, - host%20adapter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur à l'hôte
1, record 3, French, adaptateur%20%C3%A0%20l%27h%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- adaptateur hôte 2, record 3, French, adaptateur%20h%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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