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DISPOSITIVO INGRESO DATOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data entry device
1, record 1, English, data%20entry%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- data capture device 2, record 1, English, data%20capture%20device
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An electromechanical device to allow manual input of data to the computer system. Examples of data entry device are: alphanumeric keyboard, data tablets, function keys, a joystick, a mouse and a trackball. 3, record 1, English, - data%20entry%20device
Record 1, Key term(s)
- data capturing device
- data capturing unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de saisie de données
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20saisie%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de saisie 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20saisie
correct, feminine noun
- dispositif d'introduction de données 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27introduction%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
proposal, masculine noun
- appareil de saisie de données 3, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20saisie%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Le) clavier (est un) dispositif à touches permettant d'intervenir sur le déroulement d'un processus par introduction de données. 4, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20saisie%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de ingreso de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20ingreso%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo utilizado para preparar datos de forma que la computadora (ordenador) pueda aceptarlos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20ingreso%20de%20datos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- data recorder 1, record 2, English, data%20recorder
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'enregistrement sur bande magnétique
1, record 2, French, appareil%20d%27enregistrement%20sur%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- registrador de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, registrador%20de%20datos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de teclado a cinta usado para el ingreso de datos en cintas magnéticas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - registrador%20de%20datos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light pen
1, record 3, English, light%20pen
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- light pencil 2, record 3, English, light%20pencil
correct
- light stylus 3, record 3, English, light%20stylus
correct
- electronic stylus 4, record 3, English, electronic%20stylus
correct
- electronic light pen 5, record 3, English, electronic%20light%20pen
correct
- electronic pen 4, record 3, English, electronic%20pen
correct
- light gun 6, record 3, English, light%20gun
correct
- in-line gun 7, record 3, English, in%2Dline%20gun
correct
- light sensor 8, record 3, English, light%20sensor
correct
- pen 8, record 3, English, pen
correct
- photostylus 9, record 3, English, photostylus
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-sensitive pointing device that is used by pointing it at the display surface. 10, record 3, English, - light%20pen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light pen: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 11, record 3, English, - light%20pen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- photostyle
1, record 3, French, photostyle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pointeur optique 2, record 3, French, pointeur%20optique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- crayon photosensible 3, record 3, French, crayon%20photosensible
correct, masculine noun
- crayon optique 4, record 3, French, crayon%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- stylet pointeur 5, record 3, French, stylet%20pointeur
correct, masculine noun
- stylo optique 6, record 3, French, stylo%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- stylet 7, record 3, French, stylet
correct, masculine noun
- crayon lecteur 7, record 3, French, crayon%20lecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de pointage photosensible que l'on utilise en le pointant vers la surface d'affichage. 8, record 3, French, - photostyle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photostyle; pointeur optique : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 9, record 3, French, - photostyle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lápiz fotosensible
1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20fotosensible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- lápiz luminoso 1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20luminoso
correct, masculine noun
- lápiz óptico 1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
- marcador luminoso 1, record 3, Spanish, marcador%20luminoso
masculine noun
- pistola óptica 1, record 3, Spanish, pistola%20%C3%B3ptica
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de ingreso de datos, para una pantalla de tubo de rayos catódicos(CRT), que registra la emisión de la luz en su punto de contacto con la pantalla. 2, record 3, Spanish, - l%C3%A1piz%20fotosensible
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