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FAULT-TOLERANT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
- Taxation
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photonic-based fault-tolerant quantum computer
1, record 1, English, photonic%2Dbased%20fault%2Dtolerant%20quantum%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
- Fiscalité
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur quantique photonique à l'épreuve des défaillances
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20quantique%20photonique%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un investissement de 40 millions de dollars du gouvernement fédéral pour soutenir un projet de 178 millions de dollars visant à construire et à commercialiser le premier ordinateur quantique photonique à l'épreuve des défaillances dans le monde. 1, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20quantique%20photonique%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
- Sistema tributario
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora cuántica fotónica a prueba de fallos
1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20cu%C3%A1ntica%20fot%C3%B3nica%20a%20prueba%20de%20fallos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador cuántico fotónico a prueba de fallos 1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20cu%C3%A1ntico%20fot%C3%B3nico%20a%20prueba%20de%20fallos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault-tolerant computer
1, record 2, English, fault%2Dtolerant%20computer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fault-tolerant computer system 2, record 2, English, fault%2Dtolerant%20computer%20system
correct
- nonstop computer 1, record 2, English, nonstop%20computer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer that continues to function properly in spite of a failure, using redundancy in its design. 3, record 2, English, - fault%2Dtolerant%20computer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur insensible aux défaillances
1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20insensible%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur à tolérance de pannes 1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20tol%C3%A9rance%20de%20pannes
correct, masculine noun
- ordinateur à tolérance aux pannes 2, record 2, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20tol%C3%A9rance%20aux%20pannes
correct, masculine noun
- système à tolérance de pannes 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20tol%C3%A9rance%20de%20pannes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur multiprocesseur à architecture redondante capable de traiter les incidents de fonctionnement sans dégradations apparentes des performances. 2, record 2, French, - ordinateur%20insensible%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fault-tolerant system
1, record 3, English, fault%2Dtolerant%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer system that is capable of providing full functionality (fail-safe) or reduced functionality (fail-soft) after a failure has occurred. 1, record 3, English, - fault%2Dtolerant%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système insensible aux défaillances
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20insensible%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système à tolérance de pannes 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20tol%C3%A9rance%20de%20pannes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système pouvant fonctionner à plein rendement ou à rendement réduit, après une défaillance. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20insensible%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fault-tolerant control
1, record 4, English, fault%2Dtolerant%20control
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commande qui pardonne les erreurs humaines
1, record 4, French, commande%20qui%20pardonne%20les%20erreurs%20humaines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fault-tolerant
1, record 5, English, fault%2Dtolerant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tolérant aux fautes
1, record 5, French, tol%C3%A9rant%20aux%20fautes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un programme qui peut continuer de fonctionner de façon satisfaisante malgré une panne ou anomalie troublant le déroulement normal. 1, record 5, French, - tol%C3%A9rant%20aux%20fautes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fault-tolerant digital system 1, record 6, English, fault%2Dtolerant%20digital%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système numérique reconfigurable
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20num%C3%A9rique%20reconfigurable
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- système numérique insensible aux défaillances 2, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20num%C3%A9rique%20insensible%20aux%20d%C3%A9faillances
correct, masculine noun
- système numérique à tolérance de pannes 2, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20tol%C3%A9rance%20de%20pannes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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