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BOOTSTRAP LOADER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
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
- bootstrap loader
1, record 1, English, bootstrap%20loader
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
short program used to load a bootstrap 1, record 1, English, - bootstrap%20loader
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bootstrap loader: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, English, - bootstrap%20loader
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
- chargeur d'amorce
1, record 1, French, chargeur%20d%27amorce
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
programme bref utilisé pour charger une amorce 1, record 1, French, - chargeur%20d%27amorce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chargeur d'amorce : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 1, French, - chargeur%20d%27amorce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bootstrap loader
1, record 2, English, bootstrap%20loader
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bootstrap routine 2, record 2, English, bootstrap%20routine
correct
- loading routine 3, record 2, English, loading%20routine
correct
- bootstrap program 4, record 2, English, bootstrap%20program
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short program used to load a bootstrap. 5, record 2, English, - bootstrap%20loader
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bootstrap loader: term standardized by ISO and IEEE. 6, record 2, English, - bootstrap%20loader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chargeur d'amorce
1, record 2, French, chargeur%20d%27amorce
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chargeur-amorce 2, record 2, French, chargeur%2Damorce
correct, masculine noun
- programme d'amorce 3, record 2, French, programme%20d%27amorce
correct, masculine noun
- programme d'amorçage 4, record 2, French, programme%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun
- programme d'initialisation 2, record 2, French, programme%20d%27initialisation
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme bref utilisé pour charger une amorce. 1, record 2, French, - chargeur%20d%27amorce
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chargeur d'amorce : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 5, record 2, French, - chargeur%20d%27amorce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cargador de inicialización
1, record 2, Spanish, cargador%20de%20inicializaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rutina de carga 2, record 2, Spanish, rutina%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rutina que, una vez que se encuentra en el almacenamiento, es capaz de almacenar otra información desde tarjetas (fichas) o cintas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cargador%20de%20inicializaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic bootstrap loader
1, record 3, English, automatic%20bootstrap%20loader
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- programme amorce automatique
1, record 3, French, programme%20amorce%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme permettant de charger automatiquement le noyau du système d'exploitation lors de la mise en service d'un ordinateur. 2, record 3, French, - programme%20amorce%20automatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- autocargador de inicializacion
1, record 3, Spanish, autocargador%20de%20inicializacion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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