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25.01.24 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trunk coupling unit
1, record 1, English, trunk%20coupling%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TCU 1, record 1, English, TCU
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trunk connecting unit 1, record 1, English, trunk%20connecting%20unit
correct, standardized
- TCU 1, record 1, English, TCU
correct, standardized
- TCU 1, record 1, English, TCU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
physical device that connects a data station to a trunk cable by means of a drop cable 1, record 1, English, - trunk%20coupling%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The trunk coupling unit contains the means for inserting the station into the network or bypassing it. 1, record 1, English, - trunk%20coupling%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trunk coupling unit; trunk connecting unit; TCU: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 1, English, - trunk%20coupling%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupleur au câble principal
1, record 1, French, coupleur%20au%20c%C3%A2ble%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositif matériel qui permet de raccorder une station de données à un câble principal au moyen d'un câble de dérivation 1, record 1, French, - coupleur%20au%20c%C3%A2ble%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coupleur au câble principal permet d'insérer une station dans le réseau, ou de la contourner. 1, record 1, French, - coupleur%20au%20c%C3%A2ble%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupleur au câble principal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 1, French, - coupleur%20au%20c%C3%A2ble%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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