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CIFRADOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keyboard encoder
1, record 1, English, keyboard%20encoder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encoder 2, record 1, English, encoder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A keyboard operated machine for printing characters onto documents in the stylized form necessary for subsequent reading by character recognition equipment. 3, record 1, English, - keyboard%20encoder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- codeur à clavier
1, record 1, French, codeur%20%C3%A0%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cifrador
1, record 1, Spanish, cifrador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- codificador 1, record 1, Spanish, codificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el "reconocimiento de caracteres", [...] dispositivo de teclado para imprimir, en documentos, caracteres estilizados en la forma requerida para su lectura posterior mediante un equipo de reconocimiento de caracteres. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cifrador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- encoder
1, record 2, English, encoder
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- data encoder 2, record 2, English, data%20encoder
- data encoding device 2, record 2, English, data%20encoding%20device
- coder 2, record 2, English, coder
- code converter 2, record 2, English, code%20converter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that has a number of input lines such that not more than one at a time may carry a signal, and a number of output lines such that any number may carry signals, and such that the combination of output signals serves as a code to indicate which input line carries the signal. 3, record 2, English, - encoder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encoder: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 2, record 2, English, - encoder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- codeur
1, record 2, French, codeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- codeur de données 2, record 2, French, codeur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle à plusieurs voies d'entrée et à plusieurs voies de sortie, dont une seule est actionnée par chaque combinaison des signaux appliqués aux voies de sortie, avec correspondance biunivoque entre ces combinaisons et les entrées. 3, record 2, French, - codeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
codeur : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - codeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- codificador de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, codificador%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- codificador 2, record 2, Spanish, codificador
correct, masculine noun
- cifrador 2, record 2, Spanish, cifrador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que convierte los datos datos a una forma codificada para su subsiguiente procesamiento. 2, record 2, Spanish, - codificador%20de%20datos
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