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ARRAY PROCESSOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- array processor
1, record 1, English, array%20processor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AP 2, record 1, English, AP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- array-processor 3, record 1, English, array%2Dprocessor
correct
- vector processor 4, record 1, English, vector%20processor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A processor capable of executing instructions in which the operands can be arrays of data and not only single elements. 5, record 1, English, - array%20processor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a special case where the array processor works on single elements, such elements are called "scalars." 6, record 1, English, - array%20processor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
array processor; vector processor: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 1, English, - array%20processor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processeur vectoriel
1, record 1, French, processeur%20vectoriel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- processeur matriciel 2, record 1, French, processeur%20matriciel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processeur capable d'exécuter des instructions dont les opérandes sont des tableaux de données et non seulement des éléments isolés. 3, record 1, French, - processeur%20vectoriel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas particulier où un processeur vectoriel opère sur des éléments isolés, ceux-ci sont désignés sous le nom de «scalaires». 3, record 1, French, - processeur%20vectoriel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
processeur vectoriel : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - processeur%20vectoriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesador de tablas
1, record 1, Spanish, procesador%20de%20tablas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesador matricial 1, record 1, Spanish, procesador%20matricial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- array-processor
1, record 2, English, array%2Dprocessor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- array processor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calculateur matriciel
1, record 2, French, calculateur%20matriciel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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