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CIBERNAUTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
- Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyber-
1, record 1, English, cyber%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prefix added to a word to transpose its reality in cyberspace. 1, record 1, English, - cyber%2D
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
- Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyber-
1, record 1, French, cyber%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préfixe que l'on ajoute à un mot existant pour en transposer la réalité dans le cyberespace. 1, record 1, French, - cyber%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le mot cyber] indique qu'un lieu, une chose, une personne, etc. existent [sur] Internet : cybermarché, cyberpornographie, cyberpolice. Utilisé seul, le mot «cyber» peut désigner selon le contexte : le cyberespace, la cyber-culture ou l'ensemble des nouvelles technologies. 1, record 1, French, - cyber%2D
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyber
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
- Vocabulario del banco de terminología
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciber-
1, record 1, Spanish, ciber%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento compositivo creado por acortamiento del adjetivo cibernético, que forma parte de términos relacionados con el mundo de las computadoras u ordenadores y de la realidad virtual [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciber%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciber-: Como elemento compositivo, "ciber-" es átono, por lo que debe escribirse sin tilde y unido sin guion al otro elemento del compuesto. En cambio, el sustantivo "cíber" sí debe escribirse con tilde ("cíber"). 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciber%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ciberataque, cibercriminal, ciberespacio, cibernauta, ciberseguridad 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciber%2D
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ciber
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- human-based computation
1, record 2, English, human%2Dbased%20computation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- human-assisted computation 2, record 2, English, human%2Dassisted%20computation
correct
- human computation 1, record 2, English, human%20computation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A computational process that involves humans in [the performance of] certain steps is generally called "human-based computation," or simply "human computation." 1, record 2, English, - human%2Dbased%20computation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
human-based computation; human-assisted computation; human computation: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 3, record 2, English, - human%2Dbased%20computation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement assisté par l'humain
1, record 2, French, traitement%20assist%C3%A9%20par%20l%27humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement assisté par l'humain : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 1, record 2, French, - traitement%20assist%C3%A9%20par%20l%27humain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- computación humana
1, record 2, Spanish, computaci%C3%B3n%20humana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si una aplicación web, además de entretener al cibernauta, puede aprovechar la actividad realizada por el mismo para resolver una porción de un problema global [...] se considera que el problema queda resuelto gracias a la inteligencia colectiva; este tipo de problemas [pertenece al] campo de acción de la nueva área computacional llamada "computación humana" [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - computaci%C3%B3n%20humana
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