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12.07.05 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24
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
- character printer
1, record 1, English, character%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serial printer 1, record 1, English, serial%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
printer that prints a single character at a time 1, record 1, English, - character%20printer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A serial printer in this sense may have either a serial or parallel interface. 1, record 1, English, - character%20printer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
character printer; serial printer: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, English, - character%20printer
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
- imprimante par caractère
1, record 1, French, imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- imprimante sérielle 1, record 1, French, imprimante%20s%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
imprimante qui imprime un seul caractère à la fois 1, record 1, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une imprimante sérielle, selon cette acception, peut avoir une interface sérielle ou parallèle. 1, record 1, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imprimante par caractère; imprimante sérielle : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 1, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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