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WIRED PROGRAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wired-program computer
1, record 1, English, wired%2Dprogram%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed-program computer 2, record 1, English, fixed%2Dprogram%20computer
correct
- firmware computer 3, record 1, English, firmware%20computer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer in which the instructions that specify the operations to be performed are specified by the placement and interconnection of wires. 2, record 1, English, - wired%2Dprogram%20computer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wired program computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur à programme câblé
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20programme%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calculateur à programme câblé 2, record 1, French, calculateur%20%C3%A0%20programme%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- calculateur à programme fixe 2, record 1, French, calculateur%20%C3%A0%20programme%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
- ordinateur microprogrammé 3, record 1, French, ordinateur%20microprogramm%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur numérique, généralement spécialisé, dans lequel la séquence d'opérations est fixe et ne peut s'auto-modifier. 1, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20programme%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora con programa alambrado
1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20con%20programa%20alambrado
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador con programa alambrado 1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20con%20programa%20alambrado
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- computadora de programa cableado 2, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20de%20programa%20cableado
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- ordenador de programa cableado 2, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20programa%20cableado
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora (ordenador) en la que los pasos e instrucciones requeridos para realizar las diferentes operaciones, están definidos mediante la colocación e interconexión de cables. 1, record 1, Spanish, - computadora%20con%20programa%20alambrado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- externally-stored program
1, record 2, English, externally%2Dstored%20program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wired program 2, record 2, English, wired%20program
correct
- wired programme 2, record 2, English, wired%20programme
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Externally-stored programs: programs with instruction routines set up in wiring boards or plugboards for manual insertion in older models or small-scale processors. 1, record 2, English, - externally%2Dstored%20program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- externally-stored programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme câblé
1, record 2, French, programme%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- programme enfiché 1, record 2, French, programme%20enfich%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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