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DISPOSITIVO CIERRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contact input
1, record 1, English, contact%20input
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A binary input to a device generated by opening or closing a switch. 2, record 1, English, - contact%20input
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The switch could be either mechanical or electronic. 2, record 1, English, - contact%20input
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contact input: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - contact%20input
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrée par contact
1, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20par%20contact
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrée binaire actionnée au moyen d'un commutateur. 2, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20par%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le commutateur peut être soit mécanique, soit électronique. 2, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20par%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entrée par contact : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20par%20contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrada de contacto
1, record 1, Spanish, entrada%20de%20contacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrada binaria a un dispositivo, generada por la apertura o el cierre de un interruptor(mecánico o electrónico). 1, record 1, Spanish, - entrada%20de%20contacto
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