TERMIUM Plus®
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01.06.02 (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
- emulation
1, record 1, English, emulation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
use of a data processing system to imitate another data processing system, so that the imitating system accepts the same data, executes the same programs, and achieves the same results as the imitated system 1, record 1, English, - emulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Emulation is usually achieved by means of hardware or firmware. 1, record 1, English, - emulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emulation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, English, - emulation
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
- émulation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulation
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
utilisation d'un système informatique pour imiter un autre système informatique de sorte que le système imitateur prenne en compte les mêmes données, exécute les mêmes programmes et produise les mêmes résultats que le système imité 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'émulation s'effectue généralement au moyen de matériel ou de micrologiciel. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émulation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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