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BACKBONE NETWORK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-09-24
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
- backbone
1, record 1, English, backbone
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backbone network 1, record 1, English, backbone%20network
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a computer network, subnetwork that connects end nodes or other subnetworks and that is characterized by high-speed data communication 1, record 1, English, - backbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backbone; backbone network: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-18:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - backbone
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
- dorsale
1, record 1, French, dorsale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau fédérateur 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un réseau d'ordinateurs, sous-réseau qui connecte des nœuds d'extrémité ou d'autres sous-réseaux et qui est caractérisé par des communications de données de grande vitesse 1, record 1, French, - dorsale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dorsale; réseau fédérateur : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-18:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - dorsale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Internet backbone
1, record 2, English, Internet%20backbone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- network backbone 2, record 2, English, network%20backbone
correct
- backbone 3, record 2, English, backbone
correct
- backbone network 4, record 2, English, backbone%20network
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The major communications lines of a network. (M.A. Pike, The Internet QuickStart, 1994, p. 34). 5, record 2, English, - Internet%20backbone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In a WAN such as Internet, a high-speed, high-capacity medium that is designed to transfer data over hundreds or thousands of miles. 6, record 2, English, - Internet%20backbone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réseau de base
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réseau fédérateur 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
- dorsale 2, record 2, French, dorsale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- réseau principal 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20principal
masculine noun
- dorsale nationale 4, record 2, French, dorsale%20nationale
feminine noun
- réseau national d'interconnexion 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20national%20d%27interconnexion
correct, masculine noun
- backbone 5, record 2, French, backbone
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau central à haute vitesse qui connecte des réseaux plus petits et indépendants. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dorsale : terme adopté en 1999 par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie (France). 6, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espina dorsal
1, record 2, Spanish, espina%20dorsal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- esqueleto 1, record 2, Spanish, esqueleto
correct, masculine noun
- columna vertebral 2, record 2, Spanish, columna%20vertebral
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
- red principal 3, record 2, Spanish, red%20principal
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- segmento principal 3, record 2, Spanish, segmento%20principal
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- red de columna vertebral 3, record 2, Spanish, red%20de%20columna%20vertebral
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- eje central 3, record 2, Spanish, eje%20central
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- eje principal 3, record 2, Spanish, eje%20principal
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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