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CONTROLADOR DISPOSITIVO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steam controller
1, record 1, English, steam%20controller
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each sterilizer or cooker should be equipped with at least one temperature/time recording device. This recorder may be combined with the steam controller and may be a controlling recording instrument. It is important that the correct chart is used for each device. 1, record 1, English, - steam%20controller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de vapeur
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque stérilisateur ou pasteurisateur devrait être muni d'au moins un dispositif d'enregistrement des températures/temps. Ce dernier peut être associé à un régulateur de vapeur et peut être lui-même un instrument enregistreur pour le contrôle. Chacun de ces instruments doit être équipé avec un graphique approprié. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de vapor
1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20vapor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada esterilizador o pasterizador deberá estar provisto, por lo menos, de un dispositivo registrador de la temperatura. Este dispositivo podrá estar combinado con el controlador de vapor o podrá ser un instrumento de registro y control. 1, record 1, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20vapor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass-storage controller
1, record 2, English, mass%2Dstorage%20controller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device on which mass-storage devices rely for access to a computer subsystem. 1, record 2, English, - mass%2Dstorage%20controller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a SCSI [small computer system interface] card or IDE [intelligent drive electronic] functionality on the motherboard is a mass-storage controller; the physical hard drive is a mass-storage device. 1, record 2, English, - mass%2Dstorage%20controller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur de stockage de masse
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20stockage%20de%20masse
correct, 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)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de dispositivo de almacenamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, controlador%20de%20dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- device driver
1, record 3, English, device%20driver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DD 2, record 3, English, DD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- driver 3, record 3, English, driver
correct
- device controller 4, record 3, English, device%20controller
- device handler 5, record 3, English, device%20handler
- device driver program 6, record 3, English, device%20driver%20program
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A software program needed for any microcomputer to communicate with external devices, such as a CD-ROM drive. 7, record 3, English, - device%20driver
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Device drivers, or just "drivers" are programs that help the operating system and applications, most often by showing them how to communicate with peripherals such as printers, display screens, and modems. 8, record 3, English, - device%20driver
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The software tells the computer how to talk to the CD-ROM drive. They are small programs which have to be written for each device that is connected to the microcomputer. 7, record 3, English, - device%20driver
Record 3, Key term(s)
- device driver programme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pilote de périphérique
1, record 3, French, pilote%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gestionnaire de périphérique 2, record 3, French, gestionnaire%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- programme de gestion de périphériques 3, record 3, French, programme%20de%20gestion%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun
- pilote 4, record 3, French, pilote
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme de gestion des échanges avec un périphérique. 5, record 3, French, - pilote%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de dispositivo
1, record 3, Spanish, controlador%20de%20dispositivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza de lógica que controla y se comunica con las máquinas (hardware) del sistema. 2, record 3, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20dispositivo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el MS-DOS, los nombres de los controladores de dispositivos que se quieran incluir en el sistema operativo deben ser añadidos al fichero CONFIG.SYS. 2, record 3, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20dispositivo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
controlador de dispositivo : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20dispositivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dual channel controller 1, record 4, English, dual%20channel%20controller
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur bi-canal
1, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20bi%2Dcanal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de canal doble
1, record 4, Spanish, controlador%20de%20canal%20doble
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Controlador que permite la lectura y la escritura simultáneas desde o en un dispositivo dado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20canal%20doble
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mouse driver
1, record 5, English, mouse%20driver
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire de souris
1, record 5, French, gestionnaire%20de%20souris
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de dispositivo de ratón
1, record 5, Spanish, controlador%20de%20dispositivo%20de%20rat%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- controlador del ratón 2, record 5, Spanish, controlador%20del%20rat%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza de lógica (software) que contiene las instrucciones básicas para que un ratón u otro dispositivo señalador funcione con aplicaciones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20dispositivo%20de%20rat%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El controlador del dispositivo rastrea la posición del ratón, responde a los botones del mismo y visualiza el cursor del ratón en pantalla. El propio controlador(dependiendo de versiones y aplicaciones) permite modificar también la forma, tamaño, brillo y demás características del cursor en pantalla. 1, record 5, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20dispositivo%20de%20rat%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
controlador de dispositivo de ratón : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20dispositivo%20de%20rat%C3%B3n
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