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09.06.10 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-12-20
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
- overhead bit
1, record 1, English, overhead%20bit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- service bit 1, record 1, English, service%20bit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ancillary bit used for control purposes 1, record 1, English, - overhead%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Overhead bits are mainly used when the sending equipment carries out a process, particularly an aperiodic process, to ensure that the receiving equipment carries out the corresponding complementary process. They are normally added at regular intervals to a digital signal at the sending end and removed at the receiving end. 1, record 1, English, - overhead%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
overhead bit; service bit: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - overhead%20bit
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
- bit de service
1, record 1, French, bit%20de%20service
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
bit auxiliaire, utilisé pour représenter les informations de service 1, record 1, French, - bit%20de%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bits de service sont utilisés essentiellement lorsque l'émetteur effectue un traitement, en particulier un traitement apériodique, pour s'assurer que le récepteur effectue le traitement complémentaire. Ces bits sont normalement ajoutés à intervalles réguliers dans un signal numérique à l'émission et sont supprimés à la réception. 1, record 1, French, - bit%20de%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bit de service : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - bit%20de%20service
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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