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BOUND MODE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bound reference mode
1, record 1, English, bound%20reference%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A mode that] defines reference values to locations of the specified referenced mode. 2, record 1, English, - bound%20reference%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode repère lié
1, record 1, French, mode%20rep%C3%A8re%20li%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de referencia ligado
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20referencia%20ligado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bound mode
1, record 2, English, bound%20mode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- guided mode 2, record 2, English, guided%20mode
correct
- core mode 3, record 2, English, core%20mode
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multimode optical fiber. A graded-index or step-index optical fiber that allows more than one bound mode to propagate. 1, record 2, English, - bound%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode lié
1, record 2, French, mode%20li%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mode guidé 2, record 2, French, mode%20guid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur d'onde maximale permettant d'entretenir un mode lié donné dans un guide d'ondes. C'est la longueur d'onde au-delà de laquelle la transmission se fait en mode mono. 1, record 2, French, - mode%20li%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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