TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 2004-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A functional unit that transforms data from one representation to a different, but equivalent, representation.

OBS

converter; data converter: terms standardized by CSA International and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

Unité fonctionnelle qui transforme des données d'une représentation en une autre représentation équivalente.

OBS

convertisseur; convertisseur de données : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
DEF

Dispositivo de procesamiento de datos diseñado para modificar una forma de datos a otra forma; por ejemplo, micropelículas, banda de registros, etc., en un formato de lectura óptica, cinta magnética o alguna otra clase de formato.

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