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D-RAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dynamic RAM
1, record 1, English, dynamic%20RAM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DRAM 2, record 1, English, DRAM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DRAM memory 3, record 1, English, DRAM%20memory
correct
- dynamic random-access memory 4, record 1, English, dynamic%20random%2Daccess%20memory
correct
- dynamic-RAM 3, record 1, English, dynamic%2DRAM
correct
- D-RAM 5, record 1, English, D%2DRAM
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A direct access RAM which is a volatile storage whose content requires periodic refreshment. 6, record 1, English, - dynamic%20RAM
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike other types of memory devices, dynamic-RAM uses only one tiny transistor per memory cell. 3, record 1, English, - dynamic%20RAM
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A binary state is represented by the presence or absence of an electric charge in each storage cell. 6, record 1, English, - dynamic%20RAM
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dynamic RAM: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC). 7, record 1, English, - dynamic%20RAM
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dynamic random access memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire vive dynamique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20vive%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DRAM 2, record 1, French, DRAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- RAM dynamique 1, record 1, French, RAM%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire RAM dynamique 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20RAM%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire dynamique à accès aléatoire 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20dynamique%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire DRAM 5, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20DRAM
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire D-RAM 6, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20D%2DRAM
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire vive à accès direct qui est une mémoire volatile dont le contenu nécessite un rafraîchissement périodique. 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive%20dynamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un état binaire est représenté par la présence ou l'absence d'une charge électrique dans chaque cellule de mémoire. 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive%20dynamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mémoire vive dynamique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique. 8, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20vive%20dynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria dinámica de acceso aleatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20din%C3%A1mica%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de acceso al azar dinámica 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar%20din%C3%A1mica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito de memoria de acceso al azar que representa los estados de la memoria utilizando capacitores que almacenan descargas eléctricas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20din%C3%A1mica%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Como los capacitores pierden eventualmente sus cargas, los circuitos DRAM deben regenerarse constantemente, de aquí el nombre de "dinámicos". 2, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20din%C3%A1mica%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio
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