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DIFFERENTIATOR [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A device in which the output function is proportional to the derivative or rate of change of the input function with respect to one or more variables. [Definition officially approved by GESC.]

OBS

differentiator: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Dispositif dont la fonction de sortie est proportionnelle à la dérivée ou au taux de variation de la fonction d'entrée en égard à une ou plusieurs variables. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

différenciateur : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Mecanismo utilizado en las computadoras (ordenadores) analógicas que poseen una variable de salida proporcional a la diferencial de la entrada, con respecto al tiempo.

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