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BUFFER MEMORY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buffer storage
1, record 1, English, buffer%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buffer 2, record 1, English, buffer
correct, noun, standardized
- buffer memory 3, record 1, English, buffer%20memory
correct
- buffer store 4, record 1, English, buffer%20store
correct
- buffering memory 5, record 1, English, buffering%20memory
- buffering storage 5, record 1, English, buffering%20storage
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special-purpose storage device or storage area allowing, through temporary storage, the data transfer between two functional units having different transfer characteristics. 6, record 1, English, - buffer%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buffer storage; buffer: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 1, English, - buffer%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire tampon
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20tampon
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tampon 2, record 1, French, tampon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- mémoire intermédiaire 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire-tampon 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%2Dtampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire ou zone de mémoire spécialisée permettant, par stockage temporaire, le transfert de données entre deux unités fonctionnelles ayant des caractéristiques de transfert différentes. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20tampon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire tampon; tampon : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20tampon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria intermedia
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de transición 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- memoria provisional 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20provisional
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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