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EQUIPO PERIFERICO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- computer peripheral equipment operator
1, record 1, English, computer%20peripheral%20equipment%20operator
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peripheral equipment operator 2, record 1, English, peripheral%20equipment%20operator
correct, noun
- peripheral operator 3, record 1, English, peripheral%20operator
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The computer peripheral equipment operator operates] computer peripheral equipment, such as printer, plotter, computer output microfiche machine, and document reader-sorter to transfer data to and from computer and to convert data from one format to another. Reads instructions and schedule, such as schedule of documents to be printed, or receives instructions from supervisor orally, to determine work for shift. Mounts reels and cartridges of magnetic tape in tape drives, loads paper in printer, loads checks or other documents in magnetic ink reader-sorter or optical character reader, sets guides, keys, and switches, enters commands into computer, using computer terminal, and performs other tasks, to start and operate peripheral machines. 4, record 1, English, - computer%20peripheral%20equipment%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de périphérique
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de périphérique 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de matériel périphérique 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de matériel périphérique 3, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de périphérique d'ordinateur 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20d%27ordinateur
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de périphérique d'ordinateur 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20d%27ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de matériel périphérique d'ordinateur 4, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20d%27ordinateur
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de matériel périphérique d'ordinateur 5, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20d%27ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- operador de equipo periférico
1, record 1, Spanish, operador%20de%20equipo%20perif%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En una sala de computadoras (ordenadores) con mucho trabajo, se asigna la consola (pupitre) de trabajo al operador de la computadora el cual raras veces la abandona. El resto del personal puede ayudar a montar y desmontar los paquetes de discos y cintas, rotulando las salidas y operando varios dispositivos de entrada/salida según sea necesario. A este personal se le llama a veces «operadores de equipos periféricos». 1, record 1, Spanish, - operador%20de%20equipo%20perif%C3%A9rico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer system
1, record 2, English, computer%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- data processing system 2, record 2, English, data%20processing%20system
correct, standardized
- DPS 3, record 2, English, DPS
correct
- DPS 3, record 2, English, DPS
- computing system 4, record 2, English, computing%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One or more computers, peripheral equipment, and software that perform data processing. 5, record 2, English, - computer%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
computer system; data processing system; computing system: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 6, record 2, English, - computer%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
computer system; data processing system: terms standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 6, record 2, English, - computer%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système informatique
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20informatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble constitué d'un ou de plusieurs ordinateurs, de périphériques et de logiciels, et qui assure le traitement des données. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système informatique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]; terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20informatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de procesamiento de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20procesamiento%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de computación 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20computaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de computador 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20computador
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de computadoras 3, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20computadoras
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- sistema de ordenadores 3, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20ordenadores
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- sistema informático 3, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20inform%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uno o mas computadores, equipo periférico, y software que desarrolla procesamiento de datos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20procesamiento%20de%20datos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peripheral equipment
1, record 3, English, peripheral%20equipment
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- peripheral device 2, record 3, English, peripheral%20device
correct, standardized
- peripheral 3, record 3, English, peripheral
correct, noun, standardized
- computer peripheral 4, record 3, English, computer%20peripheral
correct
- peripheral unit 5, record 3, English, peripheral%20unit
correct
- peripheral gear 4, record 3, English, peripheral%20gear
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device that is controlled by and can communicate with a computer. 6, record 3, English, - peripheral%20equipment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples of peripheral equipment]: Input-output units, external storage. 6, record 3, English, - peripheral%20equipment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peripheral equipment; peripheral device; peripheral: terms standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 7, record 3, English, - peripheral%20equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- périphérique
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équipement périphérique 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- matériel périphérique 3, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout dispositif qui est commandé par un ordinateur et qui peut communiquer avec lui. 4, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les périphériques d'un ordinateur se divisent en trois catégories : unités d'entrée (pour introduire des données dans l'ordinateur), unités de sortie (pour communiquer des résultats), unités de stockage (pour enregistrer des données sur une mémoire externe et pouvoir les conserver, puis les relire). 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Exemples de périphériques] : Unités d'entrée-sortie, mémoires auxiliaires. 4, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
périphérique : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 5, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo periférico
1, record 3, Spanish, equipo%20perif%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- dispositivo periférico 2, record 3, Spanish, dispositivo%20perif%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
- unidad periférica 2, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20perif%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
- periférico 2, record 3, Spanish, perif%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier dispositivo que es controlado por y puede comunicarse con un computador particular. 3, record 3, Spanish, - equipo%20perif%C3%A9rico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unidades de entrada y salida, almacenamiento externo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - equipo%20perif%C3%A9rico
Record 3, Key term(s)
- órgano periférico
- aparato periférico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double buffering
1, record 4, English, double%20buffering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- multibuffering 2, record 4, English, multibuffering
correct
- screen ping-ponging 2, record 4, English, screen%20ping%2Dponging
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In computer animation, displaying an image while keeping the next image to be displayed in memory (thus employing two memory buffers for image information). 3, record 4, English, - double%20buffering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- double tampon
1, record 4, French, double%20tampon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tamponnage double 2, record 4, French, tamponnage%20double
correct, masculine noun
- double tamponnage 3, record 4, French, double%20tamponnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de transfert de données utilisant deux tampons. 4, record 4, French, - double%20tampon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'information contenue dans le premier est traitée pendant que le deuxième tampon se remplit. Lorsque le premier est vide, l'opération inverse se produit. 4, record 4, French, - double%20tampon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- memorización intermedia doble
1, record 4, Spanish, memorizaci%C3%B3n%20intermedia%20doble
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona tampón doble 1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20tamp%C3%B3n%20doble
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica del equipo físico o de la programática(sistema operativo) para transferir la información entre la computadora(ordenador) y los dispositivos periféricos mediante el uso de dos áreas o zonas de memoria(almacenamiento) como memorias intermedias mientras se ejecutan las operaciones de entrada/salida, lo cual involucra la intervención de un dispositivo periférico específico. 1, record 4, Spanish, - memorizaci%C3%B3n%20intermedia%20doble
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- peripheral interface adapter
1, record 5, English, peripheral%20interface%20adapter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PIA 1, record 5, English, PIA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur d'interface de périphérique
1, record 5, French, adaptateur%20d%27interface%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications. 1, record 5, French, - adaptateur%20d%27interface%20de%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptador de acoplamiento con un periférico
1, record 5, Spanish, adaptador%20de%20acoplamiento%20con%20un%20perif%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- adaptador de interfaz de periférico 2, record 5, Spanish, adaptador%20de%20interfaz%20de%20perif%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para aparear los canales de entrada/salida de un micro-procesador con el equipo periférico, diseñado para simplificar el trabajo del usuario, al proveer, los canales necesarios para la interfaz de los periféricos y las señales lógicas de control para la sincronización de los dispositivos de entrada/salida con el microprocesador. 2, record 5, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20acoplamiento%20con%20un%20perif%C3%A9rico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Software
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- status information
1, record 6, English, status%20information
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
status register: a register that is designed to hold status information inside a functional unit such as an MPU, DMA, and so on. 2, record 6, English, - status%20information
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Logiciels
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- information d'état
1, record 6, French, information%20d%27%C3%A9tat
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- statut 2, record 6, French, statut
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des informations sur l'état d'un signal, d'un dispositif ou d'un système à un moment donné. 3, record 6, French, - information%20d%27%C3%A9tat
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- información de estado
1, record 6, Spanish, informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20estado
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Información sobre el estado lógico de una pieza del equipo. Ejemplos son : un dispositivo periférico informando sobre su estado a la computadora(ordenador) o la unidad terminal de una red informando su estado a un conmutador de la red. 2, record 6, Spanish, - informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20estado
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- software simulator 1, record 7, English, software%20simulator
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "algorithm animation" of the dynamic behavior of programs. 1, record 7, English, - software%20simulator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- simulateur logiciel
1, record 7, French, simulateur%20logiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- simulador de programática
1, record 7, Spanish, simulador%20de%20program%C3%A1tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- simulador de logicial 1, record 7, Spanish, simulador%20de%20logicial
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los simuladores de la programática son útiles para comprobar la codificación del procesador central y a veces suelen ser muy convenientes en la comprobación del equipo periférico de entrada/salida. Un problema de programación [...] debido a una falla del dispositivo externo [...] sería difícil aislar usando solamente un simulador del equipo físico. 2, record 7, Spanish, - simulador%20de%20program%C3%A1tica
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