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BATTERY BACK-UP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- computer backup battery
1, record 1, English, computer%20backup%20battery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- battery backup 2, record 1, English, battery%20backup
correct
- battery back-up 3, record 1, English, battery%20back%2Dup
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standby battery kept fully charged for use during a primary power failure. 4, record 1, English, - computer%20backup%20battery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical battery backup board is a device designed to provide temporary power for periods ranging from 3 minutes for 128 kilobytes to 4.5 minutes for 32 kilobytes of dynamic random-access memory. It includes a watch-dog timer that sets off an external alarm when the central processing unit fails to activate the battery backup by a predeterminated time. 5, record 1, English, - computer%20backup%20battery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- computer back-up battery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batterie de secours
1, record 1, French, batterie%20de%20secours
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pile de secours 2, record 1, French, pile%20de%20secours
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Batterie ayant pour rôle d'alimenter un processeur pendant un temps court en cas de coupure d'alimentation [...] 1, record 1, French, - batterie%20de%20secours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- batería de respaldo
1, record 1, Spanish, bater%C3%ADa%20de%20respaldo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pila de respaldo 2, record 1, Spanish, pila%20de%20respaldo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baterías de respaldo [...] Los ordenadores conectados a un protector contra sobre-tensiones estarán protegidos contra descargas eléctricas. Pero cuando hay apagones o no hay energía, estas baterías nos permiten trabajar con tranquilidad que nuestros equipos están seguros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bater%C3%ADa%20de%20respaldo
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