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UCB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit control block
1, record 1, English, unit%20control%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UCB 2, record 1, English, UCB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control block in storage that describes the characteristics of a particular I/O device on the operating system. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20control%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc de contrôle de l'unité
1, record 1, French, bloc%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de control de unidad
1, record 1, Spanish, bloque%20de%20control%20de%20unidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de nueve palabras de la memoria principal describiendo un dispositivo de entrada/salida conectado a la computadora (ordenador). 2, record 1, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20control%20de%20unidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dichos bloques son generados durante el ensamblaje del sistema para uso del ejecutor de entrada/salida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20control%20de%20unidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unit control bus 1, record 2, English, unit%20control%20bus
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enterprise systems 3, record 2, English, - unit%20control%20bus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bus de commande d'unité
1, record 2, French, bus%20de%20commande%20d%27unit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Types of Industrial Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uniform classification of business 1, record 3, English, uniform%20classification%20of%20business
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicatif de classement des entreprises 1, record 3, French, indicatif%20de%20classement%20des%20entreprises
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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