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MEDIUM ATTACHMENT UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium attachment unit
1, record 1, English, medium%20attachment%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MAU 2, record 1, English, MAU
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a data station on a local area network, device used to couple the data terminal equipment to the transmission medium. 3, record 1, English, - medium%20attachment%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medium attachment unit; MAU: designations and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - medium%20attachment%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de raccordement au support
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20raccordement%20au%20support
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une station de données d'un réseau local, appareil utilisé pour raccorder le terminal de données au support de transmission. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20raccordement%20au%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de raccordement au support : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20raccordement%20au%20support
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de conexión de medios
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20medios
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una red de área local es un dispositivo utilizado, en una estación de datos, para acoplar el equipo terminal de datos con el medio de transmisión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20medios
Record 2 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medium attachment unit
1, record 2, English, medium%20attachment%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MAU 1, record 2, English, MAU
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a data station on a local area network, device used to couple the data terminal equipment to the transmission medium 1, record 2, English, - medium%20attachment%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medium attachment unit; MAU: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 2, English, - medium%20attachment%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de raccordement au support
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20raccordement%20au%20support
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans une station de données d'un réseau local, appareil utilisé pour raccorder le terminal de données au support de transmission 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20raccordement%20au%20support
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de raccordement au support : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20raccordement%20au%20support
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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