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PLACA MADRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motherboard
1, record 1, English, motherboard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mother board 2, record 1, English, mother%20board
correct
- mother card 3, record 1, English, mother%20card
correct
- mothercard 4, record 1, English, mothercard
correct
- main board 5, record 1, English, main%20board
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printed circuit board on which the principal components of [an] electronic device are mounted, and to which other boards (daughterboards) may be connected. 6, record 1, English, - motherboard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte mère
1, record 1, French, carte%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte-mère 2, record 1, French, carte%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- carte principale 3, record 1, French, carte%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte électronique qui sert de support aux composants principaux d'un ensemble électronique et éventuellement aux cartes filles. 4, record 1, French, - carte%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte mère : désignation et définition publiées dans le Journal officiel de la république française le 26 mars 2002. 5, record 1, French, - carte%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa matriz
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20matriz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarjeta matriz 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20matriz
correct, feminine noun
- tarjeta del sistema 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20del%20sistema
correct, feminine noun
- tablero matriz 3, record 1, Spanish, tablero%20matriz
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarjeta principal de los circuitos de una microcomputadora (microordenador). 2, record 1, Spanish, - placa%20matriz
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tarjeta madre
- placa madre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- VESA Local-Bus 1, record 2, English, VESA%20Local%2DBus
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Video Local-Bus 1, record 2, English, Video%20Local%2DBus
- VESA local bus 2, record 2, English, VESA%20local%20bus
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of local bus architecture created by the Video Electronics Standards Association. 2, record 2, English, - VESA%20Local%2DBus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bus specifications enable up to three VL-bus slots integrated in the motherboard and the bus arbitration. 2, record 2, English, - VESA%20Local%2DBus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VESA local bus; VL-bus: term, abbreviation and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - VESA%20Local%2DBus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bus local VESA
1, record 2, French, bus%20local%20VESA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bus local vidéo 2, record 2, French, bus%20local%20vid%C3%A9o
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'architecture de bus local introduite par Video Electronic Standards Association. 3, record 2, French, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécifications de ce bus permettent un maximum de trois rainures VL-bus intégrées dans la plaque mère et qui permettent l'arbitrage des bus. 3, record 2, French, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bus local VESA : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, French, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bus local VESA
1, record 2, Spanish, bus%20local%20VESA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de arquitectura de bus local introducida por la Video Electronics Standards Association. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las especificaciones de este bus permiten hasta tres ranuras VL-bus integradas en la placa madre y el arbitraje de buses. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bus local VESA: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bus%20local%20VESA
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