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UNIDAD ACCESO MEMORIA [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memory access unit
1, record 1, English, memory%20access%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MAU 1, record 1, English, MAU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- storage access unit 2, record 1, English, storage%20access%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The data memory can be accessed using the memory access unit (MAU), which transfers data between the processor registers and the data memory. 3, record 1, English, - memory%20access%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité d'accès mémoire
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité d'accès mémoire vérifie à chaque cycle si un accès mémoire est en cours et si les adresses et la donnée à écrire sont disponibles. [...] Dans le cas d'une lecture, la donnée lue est alors envoyée à l'étage d'enregistrement, de même que le registre de destination de la donnée lue. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de acceso a memoria
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20acceso%20a%20memoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un procesador está compuesto fundamentalmente por una unidad de acceso a memoria(que se encarga de intercambiar datos con el exterior), un conjunto de registros donde almacenar datos y direcciones, una unidad aritmético-lógica [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20acceso%20a%20memoria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Electronic Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- memory cartridge
1, record 2, English, memory%20cartridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plug-in module containing RAM [random access memory] chips that can be used to store data or programs. 2, record 2, English, - memory%20cartridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
memory cartridge: term and definition standardized by ISO in the 2382-12 standard published in 1978 but not included in the 1988 version. 3, record 2, English, - memory%20cartridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Composants électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartouche de mémoire
1, record 2, French, cartouche%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartouche de mémoire : terme normalisé par l'ISO dans la norme 2382-12 de 1978, mais non repris dans l'édition de 1988. 2, record 2, French, - cartouche%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartucho de memoria
1, record 2, Spanish, cartucho%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cartucho de memoria se utiliza para guardar en memoria flash el programa de usuario de la CPU [unidad central de procesamiento], los parámetros, valores iniciales de DM [datos de memoria], comentarios, programas de bloques de función, y datos en RAM [almacenamiento de acceso aleatorio, ] o copiarlos a otra CPU. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cartucho%20de%20memoria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hardware
1, record 3, English, hardware
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- computer equipment 2, record 3, English, computer%20equipment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All or part of the physical components of an information processing system. 3, record 3, English, - hardware
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hardware
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériel
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matériel informatique 2, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La totalité ou une partie des composants physiques d'un système de traitement de l'information. 3, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fédérer le matériel en liaison de type réseau. 5, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Environnement matériel, intégration du matériel. 5, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de computadora
1, record 3, Spanish, equipo%20de%20computadora
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo de ordenador 2, record 3, Spanish, equipo%20de%20ordenador
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- equipo de cómputo 3, record 3, Spanish, equipo%20de%20c%C3%B3mputo
correct, masculine noun
- equipo físico de computación 4, record 3, Spanish, equipo%20f%C3%ADsico%20de%20computaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- hardware 5, record 3, Spanish, hardware
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo o parte de un componente físico de un sistema de procesamiento de información. 6, record 3, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- input-output interface module
1, record 4, English, input%2Doutput%20interface%20module
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- input-output interface 1, record 4, English, input%2Doutput%20interface
correct
- input/output interface 2, record 4, English, input%2Foutput%20interface
correct
- i/o interface 3, record 4, English, i%2Fo%20interface
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer module which uses all computer inputs and outputs, with the number and type determined by system applications and the peripheral equipment used. 1, record 4, English, - input%2Doutput%20interface%20module
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interface d'entrée-sortie
1, record 4, French, interface%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- interface entrée/sortie 2, record 4, French, interface%20entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
feminine noun
- interface d'E/S 3, record 4, French, interface%20d%27E%2FS
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-partie de tout système informatique où l'utilisateur communique avec le système, généralement à l'aide de questions et réponses. C'est une partie nécessaire d'un système expert. 2, record 4, French, - interface%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les terminaux conversationnels intelligents] se composent en général de trois parties: une unité logique programmable ou microprocesseur [...] un module de communication [...] une interface d'entrée-sortie qui autorise la connexion de périphériques variés, mais limités en nombre. 1, record 4, French, - interface%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de entrada/salida
1, record 4, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- interfaz de E/S 1, record 4, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20E%2FS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de los diversos dispositivos utilizados para transferir los datos entre la unidad central de procesamiento(UCP) y los dispositivos de entrada/salida como, por ejemplo, un canal de entrada/salida, un acceso de memoria directo o un controlador de E/S. 1, record 4, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una interfaz de entrada/salida [puede] incorporar dos canales de entradas/salidas, un canal de entrada/salida de los procesos (PIO), y un canal de acceso de memoria directo (DMA). 1, record 4, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- writing
1, record 5, English, writing
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - writing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
writing : term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - writing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écriture
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- inscription 2, record 5, French, inscription
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - %C3%A9criture
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écriture : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9criture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- escritura
1, record 5, Spanish, escritura
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, 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 5, Spanish, - escritura
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- immediate access
1, record 6, English, immediate%20access
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accès immédiat
1, record 6, French, acc%C3%A8s%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Informática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso inmediato
1, record 6, Spanish, acceso%20inmediato
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ejemplo de acceso inmediato es la recuperación de información de un dispositivo de memoria mediante el «direccionamiento» directo de la unidad de datos requerida. 2, record 6, Spanish, - acceso%20inmediato
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cycle stealing
1, record 7, English, cycle%20stealing
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Using an occasional machine cycle from a CPU's regular activities in order to control such things as input or output operations. 2, record 7, English, - cycle%20stealing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cycle stealing is a CPU design technique that periodically "grabs" machine cycles from the main processor usually by some peripheral control unit, such as a DMA (direct memory access) device. In this way, processing and peripheral operations can be performed currently or with some degree of overlap. 3, record 7, English, - cycle%20stealing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle stealing: term standardized by CSA. 4, record 7, English, - cycle%20stealing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vol de cycles
1, record 7, French, vol%20de%20cycles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vol de cycle 2, record 7, French, vol%20de%20cycle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- subtilisation de cycle 1, record 7, French, subtilisation%20de%20cycle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- utilisation en vol de cycles 3, record 7, French, utilisation%20en%20vol%20de%20cycles
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commande d'une opération d'entrée ou de sortie grâce à l'utilisation centrale par un processeur d'entrée-sortie. 3, record 7, French, - vol%20de%20cycles
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vol de cycles; subtilisation de cycle : termes normalisés par la CSA. 4, record 7, French, - vol%20de%20cycles
Record 7, Key term(s)
- transfert par vol de cycle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- robo de ciclo
1, record 7, Spanish, robo%20de%20ciclo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica diseñada por la computadora(ordenador) que se refiere al "robo" periódico de ciclos de máquina desde el procesador central, generalmente por alguna unidad de control periférico, por ejemplo, un dispositivo de acceso de memoria directo. De esta manera las operaciones de procesamiento y periféricas pueden ejecutarse al mismo tiempo o con un algún grado de sobreposición. 1, record 7, Spanish, - robo%20de%20ciclo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- RAM cache
1, record 8, English, RAM%20cache
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- random access memory chache 2, record 8, English, random%20access%20memory%20chache
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extremely fast memory chips that help the computer to operate faster by temporarily storing frequently-accessed or recently-accessed data. 2, record 8, English, - RAM%20cache
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Internal cache (L1) is built into the CPU; external cache (L2) is on the motherboard. 2, record 8, English, - RAM%20cache
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cache RAM
1, record 8, French, cache%20RAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antémémoire cache utilisée par le système pour stocker et extraire des données de la RAM. 1, record 8, French, - cache%20RAM
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les segments de données auxquels l'utilisateur accède fréquemment peuvent être stockés dans la cache pour pouvoir être extraits plus rapidement qu'avec les dispositifs d'extraction secondaire, tels que les disques. 1, record 8, French, - cache%20RAM
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria de acceso al azar de alta velocidad
1, record 8, Spanish, memoria%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar%20de%20alta%20velocidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de acceso aleatorio de alta velocidad 2, record 8, Spanish, memoria%20de%20acceso%20aleatorio%20de%20alta%20velocidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sección de la memoria de acceso al azar(RAM), reservada para servir como memoria intermedia entre la unidad central de procesamiento(UCP) y las unidades de discos. 1, record 8, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar%20de%20alta%20velocidad
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Como dicha memoria puede liberar los datos e instrucciones a la unida central de procesamiento(UCP) con una rapidez centenares de veces mayor que una unidad de disco, la ejecución de la computadora(ordenador) puede mejorar significativamente con una memoria de esta clase [...] La memoria de acceso al azar de alta velocidad también acelera las operaciones al aceptar los datos que se van a escribir en el disco con tanta rapidez como la unidad central de procesamiento puede enviarlos, más bien que obligarla a esperar hasta que terminen las operaciones de escritura sobre el disco a la velocidad del mismo. 1, record 8, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20acceso%20al%20azar%20de%20alta%20velocidad
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- user core
1, record 9, English, user%20core
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- user memory 2, record 9, English, user%20memory
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
CPU memory that can be accessed and changed by the user. It usually refers to the portion of random access memory that is used by application programs. 3, record 9, English, - user%20core
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- zone utilisateur en mémoire
1, record 9, French, zone%20utilisateur%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mémoire utilisateur 2, record 9, French, m%C3%A9moire%20utilisateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mémoire utilisateur sera étendue à l'aide de cartes 256 ou 512 ko. 2, record 9, French, - zone%20utilisateur%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria del usuario
1, record 9, Spanish, memoria%20del%20usuario
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Memoria de la unidad central de procesamiento(UCP) a la que el usuario puede tener acceso y modificarla. 2, record 9, Spanish, - memoria%20del%20usuario
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se refiere por lo general a la porción de memoria de acceso al azar usada en los programas de aplicación. 2, record 9, Spanish, - memoria%20del%20usuario
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- single board computer
1, record 10, English, single%20board%20computer
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- SBC 1, record 10, English, SBC
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur monocarte
1, record 10, French, ordinateur%20monocarte
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processeur et mémoire regroupés sur une seule carte à circuit imprimé. 1, record 10, French, - ordinateur%20monocarte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora en una sola placa
1, record 10, Spanish, computadora%20en%20una%20sola%20placa
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador en una sola placa 1, record 10, Spanish, ordenador%20en%20una%20sola%20placa
masculine noun
- computadora de tarjeta única 2, record 10, Spanish, computadora%20de%20tarjeta%20%C3%BAnica
feminine noun
- ordenador de tarjeta única 2, record 10, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20tarjeta%20%C3%BAnica
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora(ordenador) cuyo circuito básico(incluyendo la memoria de sólo lectura(ROM), la memoria de acceso al azar(RAM), la unidad central de procesamiento(UCP) y la interfaz de entrada/salida), está construido en una sola placa o tarjeta de circuito impreso. 1, record 10, Spanish, - computadora%20en%20una%20sola%20placa
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estas computadoras (ordenadores) pequeñas se usan frecuentemente para aplicaciones de control industrial. 1, record 10, Spanish, - computadora%20en%20una%20sola%20placa
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