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BINARY CIRCUIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital circuit
1, record 1, English, digital%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binary circuit 2, record 1, English, binary%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit which operates like a switch (it is either "on" or "off") and can make logical decisions. It is used in computers and similar decision-making equipment. 1, record 1, English, - digital%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit numérique
1, record 1, French, circuit%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit binaire 2, record 1, French, circuit%20binaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito binario
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20binario
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito digital 1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20digital
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuitos que funcionan en forma de conmutadores;o sea, en régimen de "todo o nada". 2, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20binario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuito digital: en realidad, su nombre correcto debía ser circuito binario. 2, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20binario
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