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PC CARD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PC card
1, record 1, English, PC%20card
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PCMCIA card 2, record 1, English, PCMCIA%20card
correct, obsolete
- PCMCIA device 3, record 1, English, PCMCIA%20device
correct
- PCMCIA 4, record 1, English, PCMCIA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A credit card-size device that plugs into a small slot on a notebook computer. 5, record 1, English, - PC%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are numerous devices available as PCMCIA cards - the most common being network cards and modems. Each card is based on standards established by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). 5, record 1, English, - PC%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Even if the term "PCMCIA card" has been replaced by "PC card", it is still largely used. 6, record 1, English, - PC%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 6, record 1, English, - PC%20card
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte PC
1, record 1, French, carte%20PC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte PCMCIA 2, record 1, French, carte%20PCMCIA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite carte de la taille d'une carte de crédit que l'on insère dans la fente d'un ordinateur portatif. 3, record 1, French, - carte%20PC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe une grande variété de ces cartes, les plus connues étant les cartes et réseau et les cartes modem. Chacune d'entre elles doit satisfaire aux normes établies par la Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). 3, record 1, French, - carte%20PC
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- PC card slot 1, record 2, English, PC%20card%20slot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pocket-size PC card model captures up to 40 images. To upload the images to a computer, the user inserts the camera into a laptop's internal PC card slot. 1, record 2, English, - PC%20card%20slot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- connecteur pour carte PC 1, record 2, French, connecteur%20pour%20carte%20PC
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Facsimile
- Computers and Calculators
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- personal computer fax board
1, record 3, English, personal%20computer%20fax%20board
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- PC fax board 2, record 3, English, PC%20fax%20board
correct
- PC-to-fax board 3, record 3, English, PC%2Dto%2Dfax%20board
correct
- PC-to-fax interface 3, record 3, English, PC%2Dto%2Dfax%20interface
correct
- PC fax card 4, record 3, English, PC%20fax%20card
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most PC fax boards offer roughly the same capabilities. With such a board, you can receive faxes, print them, and store them on your hard disk. You can also create out-going faxes from text and graphics files, as well as images you've scanned in. 2, record 3, English, - personal%20computer%20fax%20board
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Télécopie
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte PC Fax
1, record 3, French, carte%20PC%20Fax
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Notre carte PC Fax, de KTT, s'avère très utile à certaines opérations de marketing direct, car nous pouvons envoyer un même document à plusieurs destinataires simultanément, en nous assurant que le message a bien été reçu." 1, record 3, French, - carte%20PC%20Fax
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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