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DIRECTORY SYSTEM AGENT [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
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
- directory system agent
1, record 1, English, directory%20system%20agent
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DSA 1, record 1, English, DSA
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
functional unit of the directory system that provides access to the information contained in the directory information base 1, record 1, English, - directory%20system%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directory system agent; DSA: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - directory%20system%20agent
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
- agent de système d'annuaire
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
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
unité fonctionnelle du système d'annuaire, qui permet d'accéder aux informations contenues dans la base d'information d'annuaire 1, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent de système d'annuaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- directory system agent
1, record 2, English, directory%20system%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DSA 1, record 2, English, DSA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The software that provides the X.500 directory service for a portion of the directory information base. 1, record 2, English, - directory%20system%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, each DSA is responsible for the directory information for a single organization or organizational unit. 1, record 2, English, - directory%20system%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent du système de répertoire
1, record 2, French, agent%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9pertoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DSA 1, record 2, French, DSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
- Data Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- directory system agent
1, record 3, English, directory%20system%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DSA 1, record 3, English, DSA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit, a component of the directory system, that provides access to the information contained in the directory. 1, record 3, English, - directory%20system%20agent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Working document 2382-32. 2, record 3, English, - directory%20system%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
- Transmission de données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent de système d'annuaire
1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ASA 1, record 3, French, ASA
correct, masculine noun
- DSA 1, record 3, French, DSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle, composante du système d'annuaire, qui permet d'accéder aux informations contenues dans l'annuaire. 1, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document de travail 2382-32. 2, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- directory system agent
1, record 4, English, directory%20system%20agent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- DSA 1, record 4, English, DSA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open systems interconnection application process which is part of the directory, and whose role is to provide access to the directory information base to directory user agents and/or other directory system agents. 2, record 4, English, - directory%20system%20agent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A functional unit, a component of the directory system, that provides access to the information contained in the directory. 3, record 4, English, - directory%20system%20agent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent de système d'annuaire
1, record 4, French, agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ASA 2, record 4, French, ASA
correct, masculine noun
- DSA 3, record 4, French, DSA
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus d'application interconnexion des systèmes ouverts qui fait partie de l'annuaire et dont le rôle consiste à donner accès à la base d'informations de l'annuaire aux agents d'usager d'annuaire et/ou aux agents de système d'annuaire. 4, record 4, French, - agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle, composante du système d'annuaire, qui permet d'accéder aux informations contenues dans l'annuaire. 3, record 4, French, - agent%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27annuaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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