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01.04.08 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operating system
1, record 1, English, operating%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OS 1, record 1, English, OS
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
software that controls the execution of programs and that may provide services such as resource allocation, scheduling, input-output control, and data management 1, record 1, English, - operating%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although operating systems are predominantly software, partial hardware implementations are possible. 1, record 1, English, - operating%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
operating system; OS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, English, - operating%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'exploitation
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
logiciel régissant l'exécution des programmes et pouvant remplir des fonctions telles que l'affectation de ressources, l'ordonnancement, la gestion des entrées et sorties et des données 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que les systèmes d'exploitation soient constitués surtout de logiciel, des réalisations partiellement matérielles sont possibles. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système d'exploitation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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