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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swap in
1, record 1, English, swap%20in
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swap-in 2, record 1, English, swap%2Din
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To move a program from auxiliary storage into main memory for execution. 1, record 1, English, - swap%20in
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- introduire en mémoire centrale
1, record 1, French, introduire%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transférer d'une mémoire auxiliaire 1, record 1, French, transf%C3%A9rer%20d%27une%20m%C3%A9moire%20auxiliaire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- introducir sustituyendo
1, record 1, Spanish, introducir%20sustituyendo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- introducir en la memoria principal 2, record 1, Spanish, introducir%20en%20la%20memoria%20principal
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mover un programa desde un almacenamiento auxiliar a la memoria principal para su ejecución. 3, record 1, Spanish, - introducir%20sustituyendo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swap-in
1, record 2, English, swap%2Din
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swap in 2, record 2, English, swap%20in
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In systems with time sharing, the process of reading a terminal job's main storage image from auxiliary storage into main storage. 3, record 2, English, - swap%2Din
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- introduction en mémoire
1, record 2, French, introduction%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- introducción sustituyendo
1, record 2, Spanish, introducci%C3%B3n%20sustituyendo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- introducción en la memoria principal 2, record 2, Spanish, introducci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20memoria%20principal
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Acción de] mover un programa desde un almacenamiento auxiliar a la memoria principal para su ejecución. 3, record 2, Spanish, - introducci%C3%B3n%20sustituyendo
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