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CYCLE STEALING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cycle stealing
1, record 1, English, cycle%20stealing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Using an occasional machine cycle from a CPU's regular activities in order to control such things as input or output operations. 2, record 1, English, - cycle%20stealing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cycle stealing is a CPU design technique that periodically "grabs" machine cycles from the main processor usually by some peripheral control unit, such as a DMA (direct memory access) device. In this way, processing and peripheral operations can be performed currently or with some degree of overlap. 3, record 1, English, - cycle%20stealing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle stealing: term standardized by CSA. 4, record 1, English, - cycle%20stealing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol de cycles
1, record 1, French, vol%20de%20cycles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vol de cycle 2, record 1, French, vol%20de%20cycle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- subtilisation de cycle 1, record 1, French, subtilisation%20de%20cycle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- utilisation en vol de cycles 3, record 1, French, utilisation%20en%20vol%20de%20cycles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commande d'une opération d'entrée ou de sortie grâce à l'utilisation centrale par un processeur d'entrée-sortie. 3, record 1, French, - vol%20de%20cycles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vol de cycles; subtilisation de cycle : termes normalisés par la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - vol%20de%20cycles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transfert par vol de cycle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- robo de ciclo
1, record 1, Spanish, robo%20de%20ciclo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica diseñada por la computadora (ordenador) que se refiere al "robo" periódico de ciclos de máquina desde el procesador central, generalmente por alguna unidad de control periférico, por ejemplo, un dispositivo de acceso de memoria directo. De esta manera las operaciones de procesamiento y periféricas pueden ejecutarse al mismo tiempo o con un algún grado de sobreposición. 1, record 1, Spanish, - robo%20de%20ciclo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steal cycles
1, record 2, English, steal%20cycles
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cycle Stealing: A technique that lets peripheral devices, such as printers and disk drives, use some of a computer's cycles while the computer is handling its processing chores within its central processing unit (CPU). 1, record 2, English, - steal%20cycles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- steal cycle
- cycle stealing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voler des cycles
1, record 2, French, voler%20des%20cycles
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vol de cycle : Utilisation d'un cycle mémoire par un processeur d'entrée/sortie. (On peut considérer que le cycle est "volé" au processeur central.) 2, record 2, French, - voler%20des%20cycles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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