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CONTROLADOR ACCESO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terminal access controller
1, record 1, English, terminal%20access%20controller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TAC 1, record 1, English, TAC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which connects terminals to the Internet, usually using dial-up modem connections and the TACACS [terminal access controller access control system] protocol. 2, record 1, English, - terminal%20access%20controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strong, stateful security protection restricts unauthorized users from accessing internal network. Access can be controlled through industry-standard protocols such as [a] terminal access controller ... 3, record 1, English, - terminal%20access%20controller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur d'accès des terminaux
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20des%20terminaux
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de acceso a terminales
1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20acceso%20a%20terminales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- access controller
1, record 2, English, access%20controller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical on-line card reading system consists of multiple card readers, a processor with data storage, an access controller, and a system logger. The controller, containing a microcomputer with memory for data storage, can control the access and egress of thousands of employees using card readers at many scattered locations. 1, record 2, English, - access%20controller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur d'accès
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lecteurs et contrôleurs d'accès. Portatifs, biométriques, autonomes ou raccordés [au] réseau IP [protocole Internet], avec ou sans digicode ou acceptant cartes, porte-clés et bracelets RFID [identification par radiofréquence], [ils] font appel aux dernières technologies et aux derniers supports pour permettre ou refuser l'accès aux salles et locaux de [l']infrastructure [du client]. 1, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Seguridad general de la empresa
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de acceso
1, record 2, Spanish, controlador%20de%20acceso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Este nuevo controlador de acceso amplía la línea de soluciones de control de acceso de múltiples puertas [...], diseñadas especialmente para comercios, consultorios médicos, almacenes y empresas que necesitan cubrir una o miles de puertas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20acceso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hotel Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bouncer
1, record 3, English, bouncer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that ejects disorderly persons (as at a dance hall, gambling house, or barroom) or keeps gate-crashers out. 2, record 3, English, - bouncer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Services hôteliers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- videur
1, record 3, French, videur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- videuse 2, record 3, French, videuse
correct, feminine noun
- expulseur 3, record 3, French, expulseur
correct, masculine noun
- expulseuse 2, record 3, French, expulseuse
correct, feminine noun
- gorille 4, record 3, French, gorille
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- cerbère 4, record 3, French, cerb%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui est chargé de «vider» les ivrognes, les indésirables (d'un cabaret, d'un bal). 4, record 3, French, - videur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Servicios hoteleros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de acceso
1, record 3, Spanish, controlador%20de%20acceso
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- controladora de acceso 2, record 3, Spanish, controladora%20de%20acceso
correct, feminine noun
- encargado de seguridad 3, record 3, Spanish, encargado%20de%20seguridad
correct, masculine noun
- encargada de seguridad 2, record 3, Spanish, encargada%20de%20seguridad
correct, feminine noun
- vigilante de seguridad 4, record 3, Spanish, vigilante%20de%20seguridad
correct, common gender, masculine noun
- portero 5, record 3, Spanish, portero
correct, masculine noun
- portera 2, record 3, Spanish, portera
correct, feminine noun
- gorila 6, record 3, Spanish, gorila
correct, common gender, masculine noun
- cadenero 3, record 3, Spanish, cadenero
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- cadenera 2, record 3, Spanish, cadenera
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- patovica 6, record 3, Spanish, patovica
correct, common gender, masculine noun, Argentina
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que ejerce las funciones de admisión y control de acceso del público al interior de determinados establecimientos públicos, espectáculos o actividades recreativas, y que se encuentra bajo la dependencia de la persona titular u organizadora de estas actividades. 7, record 3, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20acceso
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hardware
1, record 4, English, hardware
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- computer equipment 2, record 4, English, computer%20equipment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All or part of the physical components of an information processing system. 3, record 4, English, - hardware
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hardware: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]; term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 4, record 4, English, - hardware
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matériel
1, record 4, French, mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- matériel informatique 2, record 4, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La totalité ou une partie des composants physiques d'un système de traitement de l'information. 3, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]; terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation et reproduit avec son autorisation. 4, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fédérer le matériel en liaison de type réseau. 5, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Environnement matériel, intégration du matériel. 5, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de computadora
1, record 4, Spanish, equipo%20de%20computadora
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo de ordenador 2, record 4, Spanish, equipo%20de%20ordenador
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- equipo de cómputo 3, record 4, Spanish, equipo%20de%20c%C3%B3mputo
correct, masculine noun
- equipo físico de computación 4, record 4, Spanish, equipo%20f%C3%ADsico%20de%20computaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- hardware 5, record 4, Spanish, hardware
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo o parte de un componente físico de un sistema de procesamiento de información. 6, record 4, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El equipo de un sistema de computadora(ordenador) consiste por lo general de los siguientes elementos : una fuente de suministro eléctrico, una unidad central de procesamiento(UCP), un canal direccional, una memoria de sólo lectura(ROM), una memoria de acceso al azar(RAM), un controlador de unidad de disco, un interfaz de entrada/salida, un reloj, una o varias impresoras, un teclado, una pantalla de visualización. 2, record 4, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hardware: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica en su Vademécum que si se opta por el término en inglés "hardware", este debe escribirse entrecomillado o en cursiva. 7, record 4, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20computadora
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- input-output interface module
1, record 5, English, input%2Doutput%20interface%20module
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- input-output interface 1, record 5, English, input%2Doutput%20interface
correct
- input/output interface 2, record 5, English, input%2Foutput%20interface
correct
- i/o interface 3, record 5, English, i%2Fo%20interface
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer module which uses all computer inputs and outputs, with the number and type determined by system applications and the peripheral equipment used. 1, record 5, English, - input%2Doutput%20interface%20module
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- interface d'entrée-sortie
1, record 5, French, interface%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- interface entrée/sortie 2, record 5, French, interface%20entr%C3%A9e%2Fsortie
feminine noun
- interface d'E/S 3, record 5, French, interface%20d%27E%2FS
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-partie de tout système informatique où l'utilisateur communique avec le système, généralement à l'aide de questions et réponses. C'est une partie nécessaire d'un système expert. 2, record 5, French, - interface%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les terminaux conversationnels intelligents] se composent en général de trois parties: une unité logique programmable ou microprocesseur [...] un module de communication [...] une interface d'entrée-sortie qui autorise la connexion de périphériques variés, mais limités en nombre. 1, record 5, French, - interface%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de entrada/salida
1, record 5, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- interfaz de E/S 1, record 5, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20E%2FS
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de los diversos dispositivos utilizados para transferir los datos entre la unidad central de procesamiento(UCP) y los dispositivos de entrada/salida como, por ejemplo, un canal de entrada/salida, un acceso de memoria directo o un controlador de E/S. 1, record 5, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una interfaz de entrada/salida [puede] incorporar dos canales de entradas/salidas, un canal de entrada/salida de los procesos (PIO), y un canal de acceso de memoria directo (DMA). 1, record 5, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disk controller
1, record 6, English, disk%20controller
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- disk control unit 2, record 6, English, disk%20control%20unit
- disk file controller 2, record 6, English, disk%20file%20controller
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
controller: A type of communications control unit designed to control input/output devices. Sometimes, a controller is physically integrated into another device to control that device, such as a terminal. 4, record 6, English, - disk%20controller
Record 6, Key term(s)
- disc controller
- disc control unit
- dic file controller
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur de disque
1, record 6, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- contrôleur de disque dur 2, record 6, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif spécialisé qui contrôle les opérations de lecture et d'écriture sur un disque ou sur plusieurs unités de disques assurant ainsi le transfert des données entre le disque dur et les autres composants. 2, record 6, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20disque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador de disco
1, record 6, Spanish, regulador%20de%20disco
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito integrado diseñado para ser incorporado en un panel(tablero) controlador de disco y dedicado a varias funciones requeridas para tener acceso a una unidad de disco, formatear un disco, leer, o escribir en el disco, etc. 1, record 6, Spanish, - regulador%20de%20disco
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Electronic Components
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct memory access controller
1, record 7, English, direct%20memory%20access%20controller
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- DMAC 2, record 7, English, DMAC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device, now available as a single chip, used to automate DMA transfers. A DMAC is a specialized block transfer processor which takes bus control away from the MPU and transfers one or more memory words. (It) can connect to 4 or 8 devices. 2, record 7, English, - direct%20memory%20access%20controller
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Composants électroniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur d'accès direct mémoire
1, record 7, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- contrôleur de mémoire à accès directe 2, record 7, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trouve [...] des générateurs d'horloge; des interfaces entrées-sorties parallèles programmables, des contrôleurs d'interruption, des contrôleurs d'accès direct mémoire et également des circuits contrôleurs de disques souples, de visualisation, de liaison série synchrone ou asynchrone, de clavier, etc., épargnant au concepteur les études et réalisations des coupleurs correspondants. 1, record 7, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador del acceso directo a la memoria
1, record 7, Spanish, controlador%20del%20acceso%20directo%20a%20la%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procesador de transferencia de bloques que automáticamente pone en práctica el proceso de transferencia a la velocidad del equipo de computación, lo cual sería ejecutado normalmente por un programa en el microprocesador. 1, record 7, Spanish, - controlador%20del%20acceso%20directo%20a%20la%20memoria
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