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VOLATILE MEMORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatile storage
1, record 1, English, volatile%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- regenerative storage 2, record 1, English, regenerative%20storage
correct
- volatile memory 3, record 1, English, volatile%20memory
correct
- regenerative memory 4, record 1, English, regenerative%20memory
- regenerative store 5, record 1, English, regenerative%20store
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device whose contents are lost when power is cut off. 6, record 1, English, - volatile%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volatile storage: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 1, English, - volatile%20storage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- volatile store
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire volatile
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20volatile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire non rémanente 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20non%20r%C3%A9manente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mémoire à rafraîchissement 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20rafra%C3%AEchissement
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire régénérable 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire dont le contenu est perdu quand l'alimentation électrique est coupée. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20volatile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire non rémanente; mémoire volatile : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20volatile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria volátil
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20vol%C3%A1til
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento volátil 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20vol%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- memoria no permanente 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20no%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento no permanente 3, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20no%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
- memoria pasajera 2, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20pasajera
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento pasajero 3, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20pasajero
correct, masculine noun
- memoria inestable 3, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20inestable
correct, feminine noun
- memoria regenerativa 1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20regenerativa
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento regenerativo 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20regenerativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memoria que no retiene los datos almacenados cuando se interrumpe el suministro de energía eléctrica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20vol%C3%A1til
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con memoria estable (non-volatile memory). 3, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20vol%C3%A1til
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unidad de memoria en la que las señales que representan los datos se regeneran continuamente, con el fin de que la información pueda retenerse todo el tiempo que sea necesario. Cuando algún elemento nuevo de datos se carga, el circuito regenerativo es automáticamente interrumpido permitiéndose así el recubrimiento (borrado) de los datos originales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20vol%C3%A1til
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nonvolatile storage
1, record 2, English, nonvolatile%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonvolatile memory 2, record 2, English, nonvolatile%20memory
correct
- non-volatile storage 3, record 2, English, non%2Dvolatile%20storage
correct
- non-volatile memory 4, record 2, English, non%2Dvolatile%20memory
correct
- non-volatile store 5, record 2, English, non%2Dvolatile%20store
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage device whose contents are not lost when power is cut off. 7, record 2, English, - nonvolatile%20storage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nonvolatile storage: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 8, record 2, English, - nonvolatile%20storage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nonvolatile store
- non volatile storage
- non volatile store
- non volatile memory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mémoire non volatile
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20non%20volatile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mémoire rémanente 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20r%C3%A9manente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire dont le contenu n'est pas perdu quand l'alimentation électrique est coupée. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20non%20volatile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est à noter que certains auteurs font une distinction entre le «storage device», qui est rendu en français par «mémoire» et qui désigne toutes les sortes de supports, et «memory», terme rendu par «mémoire interne» uniquement. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20non%20volatile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mémoire rémanente; mémoire non volatile : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20non%20volatile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria estable
1, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20estable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento estable 2, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20estable
correct, masculine noun
- memoria no volátil 2, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20no%20vol%C3%A1til
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento no volátil 3, record 2, Spanish, almacenamiento%20no%20vol%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
- memoria permanente 4, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20permanente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medio de almacenamiento que retiene la información aún cuando exista una interrupción en el suministro eléctrico y cuya información puede recobrarse al restituirse dicho suministro; por ejemplo, cintas magnéticas, núcleos, tambores y discos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20estable
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