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XMS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- XMS driver
1, record 1, English, XMS%20driver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
XMS: extended memory specification. 2, record 1, English, - XMS%20driver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pilote XMS
1, record 1, French, pilote%20XMS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette zone de la mémoire est aussi appelée spécification de mémoire étendue (XMS). Il s'agit de la zone de mémoire principale utilisée par Windows 9x. Un pilote chargé par le système d'exploitation gère cette zone mémoire. Windows 9x charge le pilote XMS, appelé HIMEM.SYS, pendant le démarrage. Ce pilote met la mémoire étendue à la disposition de Windows 9x et d'autres programmes compatibles MS-DOS. 1, record 1, French, - pilote%20XMS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
XMS : norme d'accès à la mémoire étendue. 2, record 1, French, - pilote%20XMS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- XMS handle
1, record 2, English, XMS%20handle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
XMS handles are used to refer to blocks of extended memory. 2, record 2, English, - XMS%20handle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur XMS
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20XMS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indicateur XMS spécifie le [bassin] d'allocation de mémoire initial pour une machine virtuelle Java (JVM), tandis que XMX spécifie le [bassin] d'allocation de mémoire maximal. 1, record 2, French, - indicateur%20XMS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extended memory specification
1, record 3, English, extended%20memory%20specification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- XMS 2, record 3, English, XMS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- extended memory standard 3, record 3, English, extended%20memory%20standard
- XMS specification 4, record 3, English, XMS%20specification
correct
- XMS standard 5, record 3, English, XMS%20standard
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Extended Memory Specification created to allow DOS programs to utilize high RAM and extended memory including the High Memory Area in cooperative way. 6, record 3, English, - extended%20memory%20specification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- norme d'accès à la mémoire étendue
1, record 3, French, norme%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- norme XMS 3, record 3, French, norme%20XMS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme définissant le moyen d'accéder à la mémoire sur les machines 286, 386 et 486. La mise en œuvre de XMS exige la présence du gestionnaire de mémoire HIMEM.SYS ou d'un dispositif équivalent. Sans cela, la mémoire étendue est pratiquement inutilisable. 1, record 3, French, - norme%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A9tendue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extended memory manager
1, record 4, English, extended%20memory%20manager
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- XMS memory manager 2, record 4, English, XMS%20memory%20manager
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire de mémoire étendue
1, record 4, French, gestionnaire%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il permet d'accéder à la mémoire étendue et évite que deux programmes n'utilisent simultanément une même partie de la mémoire. 2, record 4, French, - gestionnaire%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A9tendue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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