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DISCO RAM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardware
1, record 1, English, hardware
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- computer equipment 2, record 1, English, computer%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All or part of the physical components of an information processing system. 3, record 1, English, - hardware
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hardware: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]; term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 4, record 1, English, - hardware
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériel
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériel informatique 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La totalité ou une partie des composants physiques d'un système de traitement de l'information. 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]; terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation et reproduit avec son autorisation. 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fédérer le matériel en liaison de type réseau. 5, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Environnement matériel, intégration du matériel. 5, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de computadora
1, record 1, Spanish, equipo%20de%20computadora
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo de ordenador 2, record 1, Spanish, equipo%20de%20ordenador
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- equipo de cómputo 3, record 1, Spanish, equipo%20de%20c%C3%B3mputo
correct, masculine noun
- equipo físico de computación 4, record 1, Spanish, equipo%20f%C3%ADsico%20de%20computaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- hardware 5, record 1, Spanish, hardware
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo o parte de un componente físico de un sistema de procesamiento de información. 6, record 1, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El equipo de un sistema de computadora(ordenador) consiste por lo general de los siguientes elementos : una fuente de suministro eléctrico, una unidad central de procesamiento(UCP), un canal direccional, una memoria de sólo lectura(ROM), una memoria de acceso al azar(RAM), un controlador de unidad de disco, un interfaz de entrada/salida, un reloj, una o varias impresoras, un teclado, una pantalla de visualización. 2, record 1, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hardware: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica en su Vademécum que si se opta por el término en inglés "hardware", este debe escribirse entrecomillado o en cursiva. 7, record 1, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- content
1, record 2, English, content
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Data, characters, words, or other units which are held specifically addressable in some storage unit. 2, record 2, English, - content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contenu
1, record 2, French, contenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido
1, record 2, Spanish, contenido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S4("modo hibernación") con un tiempo de espera mayor pero un estado durmiente con menor potencia en el que los contenidos en la memoria RAM se almacenan en el disco duro y se recuperan con rapidez cuando el sistema se reactiva. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contenido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- writing
1, record 3, English, writing
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of sending data to an output device, to a storage device, or to a data medium. 2, record 3, English, - writing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
writing : term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - writing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écriture
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- inscription 2, record 3, French, inscription
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'envoyer des données à une unité de sortie ou de les enregistrer dans une mémoire ou un support de données. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9criture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écriture : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9criture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escritura
1, record 3, Spanish, escritura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción fundamental de las operaciones de procesamiento en que la unidad central de procesamiento(UCP) registra la información en la memoria de acceso al azar(RAM) de la computadora(ordenador) o en el almacenamiento secundario en un disco o cinta. 2, record 3, Spanish, - escritura
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