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WDM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wavelength division multiplexing
1, record 1, English, wavelength%20division%20multiplexing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WDM 1, record 1, English, WDM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wavelength-division multiplexing 2, record 1, English, wavelength%2Ddivision%20multiplexing
correct
- WDM 2, record 1, English, WDM
correct
- WDM 2, record 1, English, WDM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of transmitting multiple signals at various wavelengths of light simultaneously over a single fibre optic strand. 3, record 1, English, - wavelength%20division%20multiplexing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- multiplexage par répartition en longueur d'onde
1, record 1, French, multiplexage%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MRL 1, record 1, French, MRL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- multiplexage en longueur d'onde 2, record 1, French, multiplexage%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
- multiplexage multicolore 1, record 1, French, multiplexage%20multicolore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de transmission de multiples signaux sur diverses longueurs d'ondes de la lumière simultanément au moyen d'un unique brin de fibre optique. 2, record 1, French, - multiplexage%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le multiplexage en longueur d'onde peut être considéré comme une forme de multiplexage par répartition en fréquence. 1, record 1, French, - multiplexage%20par%20r%C3%A9partition%20en%20longueur%20d%27onde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- multiplexación por división de longitud de onda
1, record 1, Spanish, multiplexaci%C3%B3n%20por%20divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20longitud%20de%20onda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- WDM 1, record 1, Spanish, WDM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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