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09.06.35 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- data circuit-terminating equipment
1, record 1, English, data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DCE 1, record 1, English, DCE
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a data station, equipment that provides the signal conversion and coding between the data terminal equipment (DTE) and the line 1, record 1, English, - data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The DCE may be separate equipment or an integral part of the DTE or of the intermediate equipment. 1, record 1, English, - data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The DCE may perform other functions that are usually performed at the network end of the line. 1, record 1, English, - data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
data circuit-terminating equipment; DCE: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment
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
- équipement de terminaison de circuit de données
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ETCD 1, record 1, French, ETCD
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositif d'une station de données qui assure la conversion et le codage des signaux entre l'équipement terminal de traitement de données (ETTD) et la ligne 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ETCD peut être intégré à l'ETTD ou au dispositif intermédiaire, ou en être séparé. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'ETCD peut s'acquitter d'autres fonctions assurées habituellement à l'extrémité réseau de la ligne. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
équipement de terminaison de circuit de données; ETCD : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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