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WDD [2 records]

Record 1 2011-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

Wavelength disk drives (WDD) ... address the inter-processor communication issues of distributed computing networks often referred to as grids or peer to peer computing. The inter-processor communications of such computing architectures in many cases in severely limited by the throughput performance of TCP (transmission protocol), as well as by classic "head of line" blocking problems and "N squared" interconnection issues when many processors try to communicate with each other at the same time.

Key term(s)
  • wavelength disc drive

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Internet Pages
  • Military (General)
OBS

Veterans Affairs Canada. Updated: 2005-5-20. This database is an index that can be used to search for the names of Canadian Merchant seamen who were killed while serving in Canada's Merchant Marine. It can also be used to search for the names of Canadian Merchant Navy vessels. You can enter the name of the Canadian Merchant Navy war dead, the vessel they served on, or both.

Key term(s)
  • CMNWDD
  • WDD

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de pages Internet
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Anciens Combattants Canada. Date de modification : 2005-5-20. Cette base de données est un index qui peut servir à rechercher les noms de marins marchands canadiens qui furent tués au cours de leur service dans la marine marchande canadienne. Elle peut également servir à rechercher les noms de navires marchands canadiens. Vous pouvez entrer le nom d'un marin marchand canadien mort à la guerre, celui du navire à bord duquel il servait, ou les deux.

Key term(s)
  • BDMMCMG
  • MMCMG

Spanish

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