TERMIUM Plus®
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09.04.08 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-24
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
- modem
1, record 1, English, modem
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
functional unit that modulates and demodulates signals 1, record 1, English, - modem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequently, a modem is used to enable digital signals to be transmitted over analog transmission facilities. 1, record 1, English, - modem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word "modem" is a contraction of MOdulator-DEModulator. 1, record 1, English, - modem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
modem: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - modem
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
- modem
1, record 1, French, modem
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
unité fonctionnelle assurant la modulation et la démodulation des signaux 1, record 1, French, - modem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le modem permet notamment la transmission des signaux numériques par des moyens de transmission analogique. 1, record 1, French, - modem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «modem» est une contraction de MOdulateur-DÉModulateur. 1, record 1, French, - modem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
modem : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - modem
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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