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AREA ENTRADA/SALIDA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- input/output area
1, record 1, English, input%2Foutput%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- input output area
- input-output area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'entrées/sorties
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27entr%C3%A9es%2Fsorties
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone d'entrée/sortie 2, record 1, French, zone%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de entrada/salida
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de entrada/salida 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unit control block
1, record 2, English, unit%20control%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UCB 2, record 2, English, UCB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control block in storage that describes the characteristics of a particular I/O device on the operating system. 2, record 2, English, - unit%20control%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc de contrôle de l'unité
1, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de control de unidad
1, record 2, Spanish, bloque%20de%20control%20de%20unidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de nueve palabras de la memoria principal describiendo un dispositivo de entrada/salida conectado a la computadora(ordenador). 2, record 2, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20control%20de%20unidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dichos bloques son generados durante el ensamblaje del sistema para uso del ejecutor de entrada/salida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20control%20de%20unidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- channel status word
1, record 3, English, channel%20status%20word
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CSW 1, record 3, English, CSW
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage register containing the status information of the input/output operation which caused an interrupt. 2, record 3, English, - channel%20status%20word
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- information état canal
1, record 3, French, information%20%C3%A9tat%20canal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mot d'état canal 1, record 3, French, mot%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20canal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'informations décrivant l'état d'un canal. 1, record 3, French, - information%20%C3%A9tat%20canal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra de estado del canal
1, record 3, Spanish, palabra%20de%20estado%20del%20canal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área en el almacenamiento que provee información sobre la terminación de las operaciones de entrada/salida. 2, record 3, Spanish, - palabra%20de%20estado%20del%20canal
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