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STEP TIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- processor time
1, record 1, English, processor%20time
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CPU time 2, record 1, English, CPU%20time
correct
- central processing unit time 3, record 1, English, central%20processing%20unit%20time
correct
- mill time 4, record 1, English, mill%20time
correct, obsolete
- step time 5, record 1, English, step%20time
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the time intervals in which processors actually executed a program. 1, record 1, English, - processor%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 6, record 1, English, - processor%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de processeur
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20processeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps machine 2, record 1, French, temps%20machine
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des intervalles de temps durant lesquels des processeurs exécutent effectivement un programme. 1, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20processeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20processeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo del procesador
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20del%20procesador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo de la unidad central de procesamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20la%20unidad%20central%20de%20procesamiento
correct, masculine noun
- tiempo de máquina 2, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20m%C3%A1quina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo verdadero de computación necesario para ejecutar un conjunto de instrucciones en las unidades aritmética y lógica de la computadora (ordenador). 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20del%20procesador
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time step 1, record 2, English, time%20step
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- time time 2, record 2, English, time%20time
- step time 2, record 2, English, step%20time
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pas de temps
1, record 2, French, pas%20de%20temps
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pas de calcul 2, record 2, French, pas%20de%20calcul
masculine noun
- pas 2, record 2, French, pas
masculine noun
- intervalle de temps 2, record 2, French, intervalle%20de%20temps
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps auquel le modèle numérique refait les calculs de prévision (p. ex. toutes les 20 minutes). 2, record 2, French, - pas%20de%20temps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On traite le problème avec des équations non filtrées, ce qui demande de courts pas de temps. 2, record 2, French, - pas%20de%20temps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) elles [les équations] sont discrétisées dans le temps avec un pas de dix minutes. 2, record 2, French, - pas%20de%20temps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On détermine les paramètres de volume au pas de temps mensuel. 3, record 2, French, - pas%20de%20temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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