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09.03.16 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-24
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
- backward channel
1, record 1, English, backward%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
transmission channel associated with the forward channel but with the opposite direction of transmission, used for supervisory or error control signals 1, record 1, English, - backward%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In case of simultaneous transfer of data in both directions, this definition applies with respect to the data source under consideration. 1, record 1, English, - backward%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
backward channel: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - backward%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de retour
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
voie de transmission associée à une voie d'aller mais de sens opposé à celle-ci, et employée pour des signaux de surveillance ou de traitement d'erreurs 1, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En cas de transfert simultané des données dans les deux sens, ces notions «voie d'aller» et «voie de retour» sont relatives à l'extremité considérée comme source de données. 1, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voie de retour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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