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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial intelligence
1, record 1, English, artificial%20intelligence
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AI 2, record 1, English, AI
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- machine intelligence 3, record 1, English, machine%20intelligence
correct, noun
- MI 4, record 1, English, MI
correct, noun
- MI 4, record 1, English, MI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interdisciplinary field, usually regarded as a branch of computer science, dealing with [the development of] models and systems [whose goal is] the performance of functions generally associated with human intelligence ... 5, record 1, English, - artificial%20intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Areas of interest in artificial intelligence include computer vision, pattern recognition, natural language processing, human-machine interactions, machine learning, knowledge representation and reasoning. 6, record 1, English, - artificial%20intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
artificial intelligence; AI: designations standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 6, record 1, English, - artificial%20intelligence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- IAGENAI25
- 421453
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intelligence artificielle
1, record 1, French, intelligence%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IA 2, record 1, French, IA
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Domaine interdisciplinaire, communément considéré comme [étant une] branche de l'informatique, [dans le cadre duquel on se consacre] au développement de modèles et de systèmes [ayant pour objectif l'exécution de] fonctions généralement associées à l'intelligence humaine [...] 3, record 1, French, - intelligence%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les champs d'intérêt en intelligence artificielle, on compte notamment la vision par ordinateur, la reconnaissance de formes, le traitement du langage naturel, les interactions humain-machine, l'apprentissage automatique, la représentation des connaissances et le raisonnement. 4, record 1, French, - intelligence%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intelligence artificielle; IA : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 décembre 2018 et normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 1, French, - intelligence%20artificielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inteligencia artificial
1, record 1, Spanish, inteligencia%20artificial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IA 2, record 1, Spanish, IA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inteligencia de máquina 3, record 1, Spanish, inteligencia%20de%20m%C3%A1quina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama de la computación que se sirve de técnicas para conseguir que las computadoras puedan imitar y emular las características del entendimiento humano tales como visión, movimiento, comprensión del lenguaje natural, experiencia y aprendizaje. 4, record 1, Spanish, - inteligencia%20artificial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inteligencia artificial: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que la expresión "inteligencia artificial" se escribe con minúsculas, aunque su sigla, IA, se escriba con mayúsculas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - inteligencia%20artificial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IA: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la sigla "IA" se corresponde con la expresión "inteligencia artificial" y es preferible en español a la inglesa "AI" ("artificial intelligence"). 5, record 1, Spanish, - inteligencia%20artificial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- processor emulation
1, record 2, English, processor%20emulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typically, processor emulation is done [using] interpretation. 2, record 2, English, - processor%20emulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émulation de processeur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulation%20de%20processeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Émulation de processeur. La recompilation à la volée du [code] binaire nécessite l'insertion d'une couche intermédiaire entre le programme client et le système d'exploitation. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mulation%20de%20processeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emulación de procesador
1, record 2, Spanish, emulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20procesador
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las expresiones dispositivo de virtualización, emulador, ejecutor directo, máquina virtual, y emulación de procesador a veces se utilizan de manera intercambiable para indicar la capacidad de imitar o emular la arquitectura de hardware de un sistema informático completo utilizando uno o varios enfoques conocidos y apreciados por los expertos en la técnica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - emulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20procesador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emulate expanded memory
1, record 3, English, emulate%20expanded%20memory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MS-DOS [MicroSoft Disk Operating System] applications must be specifically written to take advantage of expanded memory. Windows applications do not use expanded memory; 80386 and newer processors can emulate expanded memory by using memory managers ... 2, record 3, English, - emulate%20expanded%20memory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- émuler la mémoire paginée
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9muler%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20pagin%C3%A9e
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- emular la memoria expandida
1, record 3, Spanish, emular%20la%20memoria%20expandida
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Windows 2. 1 fue lanzado en dos diferentes versiones : Windows/386 empleando Modo 8086 virtual para realizar varias tareas de varios programas de DOS [sistema operativo de disco], y el modelo de memoria paginada para emular la memoria expandida utilizando la memoria extendida disponible. 1, record 3, Spanish, - emular%20la%20memoria%20expandida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in-circuit emulator
1, record 4, English, in%2Dcircuit%20emulator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ICE 2, record 4, English, ICE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- in circuit emulator 3, record 4, English, in%20circuit%20emulator
correct
- ICE 2, record 4, English, ICE
correct
- ICE 2, record 4, English, ICE
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An in-circuit emulator is a program plus a board that simulates (or, in fact, emulates) the execution of the microprocessor in "almost" real-time. The in-circuit emulator executes within the system development cabinet and requires an additional board plus external cable. 1, record 4, English, - in%2Dcircuit%20emulator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- émulateur connecté
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9mulateur%20connect%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- émulateur en-circuit 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9mulateur%20en%2Dcircuit
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'aide au développement d'un dispositif à microprocesseur. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9mulateur%20connect%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un émulateur en-circuit est un programme plus une carte qui simule (ou, en fait, émule) le comportement du microprocesseur «presque» en temps réel. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9mulateur%20connect%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- emulador en circuito
1, record 4, Spanish, emulador%20en%20circuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- emulador de un modelo 2, record 4, Spanish, emulador%20de%20un%20modelo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad para emular el prototipo y la producción de la microcomputadora(microordenador) de un usuario en su ambiente operativo actual. 3, record 4, Spanish, - emulador%20en%20circuito
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El emulador en circuito permite el control temprano del sistema usando un emulador en lugar del procesador. Así el usuario puede interrogar, revisar y depurar el sistema en un ambiente de tiempo real. 3, record 4, Spanish, - emulador%20en%20circuito
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- digital piano
1, record 5, English, digital%20piano
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electronic piano 2, record 5, English, electronic%20piano
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic device that uses sound chips and speakers to reproduce piano sounds. 3, record 5, English, - digital%20piano
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digital pianos have some advantages such as being able to make other keyboard sounds (such as the organ, harpsichord, etc.) and background rhythm ( e.g. drum sounds) to accompany your playing, and the ability to record your performance. You do not need to tune digital pianos and they are lighter and easier to move than traditional acoustic pianos. 3, record 5, English, - digital%20piano
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- piano numérique
1, record 5, French, piano%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- piano électronique 2, record 5, French, piano%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de musique électronique, équipé du clavier standard d'un piano, et reproduisant le son d'un piano acoustique grâce à un système électronique, la technologie la plus utilisée étant l'échantillonnage sonore. 1, record 5, French, - piano%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- piano digital
1, record 5, Spanish, piano%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- piano electrónico 2, record 5, Spanish, piano%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
- piano eléctrico 1, record 5, Spanish, piano%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de teclado electrónico concebido para emular en mayor o menor medida de sonido las características interpretativas del piano [...] los impulsos eléctricos generados por las vibraciones acústicas se modifican mediante un amplificador y vuelven a convertirse en sonido por medio de los altavoces. 2, record 5, Spanish, - piano%20digital
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tocar un acorde en un piano digital puede simplemente resultar en tres notas tocadas, grabadas individualmente, al mismo tiempo, mientras que en un piano acústico, las tres notas interactuaran entre sí a través de la tabla armónica y se convierten en un conjunto de vibraciones, produciendo un sonido diferente, más complejo y rico. 1, record 5, Spanish, - piano%20digital
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- emulate
1, record 6, English, emulate
correct, verb, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To imitate one data processing system with another, primarily by means of hardware or firmware, so that the imitating system accepts the same data, executes the same programs, and achieves the same results as the imitated system. 2, record 6, English, - emulate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emulate: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 6, English, - emulate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- émuler
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9muler
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire imiter un système informatique par un autre, surtout au moyen de matériel ou de micrologiciels, de façon que le système imitateur accepte les mêmes données, exécute les mêmes programmes et produise les mêmes résultats que le système imité. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9muler
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émuler : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9muler
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- emular
1, record 6, Spanish, emular
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imitar un sistema con otro de forma que el sistema imitador acepte los mismos datos, ejecute los mismos programas y obtenga los mismos resultados que el sistema imitado. 2, record 6, Spanish, - emular
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Codes (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- source code instruction
1, record 7, English, source%20code%20instruction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Source code: The plain written language version of the software defining the parameters and declaring the operations of the software components and functions. Each source code instruction corresponds to one or more machine code instruction according to the compilation process. 2, record 7, English, - source%20code%20instruction
Record 7, Key term(s)
- source-code instruction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- instruction du code source
1, record 7, French, instruction%20du%20code%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- instruction en code source 2, record 7, French, instruction%20en%20code%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les instructions en code source sont converties en langage machine selon l'une ou l'autre des méthodes suivantes : a) un interpréteur ou assembleur traduit individuellement chaque instruction en code source en une instruction correspondante en code objet, ou b) un compilateur analyse la logique d'un bloc d'instructions et convertit ce bloc logique en un groupe d'instructions en langage machine. 2, record 7, French, - instruction%20du%20code%20source
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrucción de código fuente
1, record 7, Spanish, instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%B3digo%20fuente
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción usada como inicial en los sistemas microprogramados para emular un conjunto determinado de instrucciones que se están ejecutando. 2, record 7, Spanish, - instrucci%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%B3digo%20fuente
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Office Machinery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- selective digit emitter
1, record 8, English, selective%20digit%20emitter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device in punched card machines which can simulate signals usually generated by particular punchings. 2, record 8, English, - selective%20digit%20emitter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Mécanographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- émetteur/sélecteur de chiffres
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9metteur%2Fs%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20chiffres
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisor/selector de dígitos
1, record 8, Spanish, emisor%2Fselector%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de las máquinas de tarjetas(fichas) perforadas que puede emular señales, generadas normalmente, por medio de perforaciones específicas. 2, record 8, Spanish, - emisor%2Fselector%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos
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