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DELAY ELEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27
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
- delay element
1, record 1, English, delay%20element
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
device that yields, after a given time interval, an output signal essentially similar to a previously introduced input signal 1, record 1, English, - delay%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delay element: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-3:1987]. 2, record 1, English, - delay%20element
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
- circuit de retard
1, record 1, French, circuit%20de%20retard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit à retard 1, record 1, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20retard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositif qui, après réception d'un signal d'entrée, donne après un délai déterminé un signal de sortie semblable à ce signal d'entrée 1, record 1, French, - circuit%20de%20retard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit de retard; circuit à retard : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-3:1987]. 2, record 1, French, - circuit%20de%20retard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digit delay element
1, record 2, English, digit%20delay%20element
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A logic element that introduces a delay of one digit period in a series of signals or pulses. 2, record 2, English, - digit%20delay%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retardateur unitaire
1, record 2, French, retardateur%20unitaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento atrasador de dígitos
1, record 2, Spanish, elemento%20atrasador%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento lógico que admite una señal digital única de entrada, y produce una señal de salida atrasada en un período de un dígito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - elemento%20atrasador%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Electronic Devices
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- delay element
1, record 3, English, delay%20element
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- delay unit 2, record 3, English, delay%20unit
correct
- transport delay unit 3, record 3, English, transport%20delay%20unit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that, after a given delay, yields an output signal similar to a previously introduced input signal. 4, record 3, English, - delay%20element
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delay element: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 3, English, - delay%20element
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circuit à retard
1, record 3, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20retard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- circuit de retard 1, record 3, French, circuit%20de%20retard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui, après un signal déterminé, donne un signal de sortie semblable à un signal d'entrée reçu au préalable. 2, record 3, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20retard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit de retard; circuit à retard : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - circuit%20%C3%A0%20retard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de retardo
1, record 3, Spanish, circuito%20de%20retardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de retardo 2, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20retardo
correct, feminine noun
- unidad de retardo en el transporte 2, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20retardo%20en%20el%20transporte
correct, feminine noun
- unidad de retardo de transporte 3, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20retardo%20de%20transporte
correct, feminine noun
- órgano de retardo 1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3rgano%20de%20retardo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que produce una señal, como respuesta retardada de una señal de entrada. 2, record 3, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20retardo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unit delay organ
1, record 4, English, unit%20delay%20organ
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unit delay element 1, record 4, English, unit%20delay%20element
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is also useful to hypothesize methods whereby memory may be implemented within a neural array. A simple neural memory model incorporates the fast that there is an inherent delay in the propagation of signals through a neuron. It is thus reasonable to consider the unit delay organ .... Here, an input at some time t appears at the output at time t + (delta)t. 1, record 4, English, - unit%20delay%20organ
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élément de retardement unitaire
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20retardement%20unitaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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