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26.02.09 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-20
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
- physical layer
1, record 1, English, physical%20layer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
layer that provides the mechanical, electrical, functional, and procedural means to establish, maintain and release physical connections for transfer of bits over a transmission medium 1, record 1, English, - physical%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See note 1 to layer (26.02.01). 1, record 1, English, - physical%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
physical layer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-26:1993]. 2, record 1, English, - physical%20layer
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
- couche physique
1, record 1, French, couche%20physique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
couche qui fournit les moyens mécaniques, électriques, fonctionnels et procéduraux pour établir, maintenir et libérer les connexions physiques pour transférer des bits sur un support de transmission 1, record 1, French, - couche%20physique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la note 1 de couche (26.02.01). 1, record 1, French, - couche%20physique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couche physique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-26:1993]. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20physique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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