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CINCUENTAVO SEGUNDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jiffy
1, record 1, English, jiffy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The duration of one tick of the system clock on your computer. 2, record 1, English, - jiffy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
also: An indeterminate time from a few seconds to forever."I'll do it in a jiffy" means certainly not now and possibly never. This is a bit contrary to the more widespread use of the word. 2, record 1, English, - jiffy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seconde
1, record 1, French, seconde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée d'un cycle sur l'horloge système d'un ordinateur. Souvent la durée d'un cycle de courant alternatif (1/60 de seconde aux États-Unis et au Canada, 1/50 dans beaucoup d'autres endroits dont l'Europe). Plus récemment, 1/100 de seconde est devenu courant. L'échangeur fonctionne tous les 6 «jiffies» signifie que la routine de gestion de la mémoire virtuelle est exécutée une fois tous les six signaux d'horloge, soit environ dix fois par seconde. 1, record 1, French, - seconde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Regionalismos y usos particulares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cincuentavo de segundo
1, record 1, Spanish, cincuentavo%20de%20segundo
masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sesentavo de segundo 1, record 1, Spanish, sesentavo%20de%20segundo
masculine noun, North America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Submúltiplo de segundo en función de la frecuencia de la red eléctrica de Europa y América (50, 60 Hz). 1, record 1, Spanish, - cincuentavo%20de%20segundo
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