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WORD LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- word line
1, record 1, English, word%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Readout of the storage element is accomplished by passing word current through the word line. 2, record 1, English, - word%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The presence, or absence, of a connection from a word line to the gate of MOS [metal-oxide semiconductor] transistor determines the stored data at that location. 3, record 1, English, - word%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de mot
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20mot
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amplificateur de lecture [...] a pour but d'amplifier la décharge de la ligne de bit quand la ligne de mot est connectée à la ligne de bit par un transistor (lecture d'un 0). En revanche dans le cas de la lecture d'un 1, la sortie de l'amplificateur doit rester au niveau haut. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20mot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line oriented WP 1, record 2, English, line%20oriented%20WP
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- line oriented word processing 1, record 2, English, line%20oriented%20word%20processing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A WP system which has a typing line - the only place where corrections can be made in the text. 1, record 2, English, - line%20oriented%20WP
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission's Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 2, English, - line%20oriented%20WP
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de traitement de texte à éditeur "ligne"
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9diteur%20%5C%22ligne%5C%22
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de traitement de texte comportant une ligne de frappe, celle-ci étant la seule partie du texte où l'on peut faire des corrections. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20de%20texte%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9diteur%20%5C%22ligne%5C%22
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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