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ZONA MEMORIA [8 records]

Record 1 2019-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A specifically designated location in various types of storage units ...

OBS

... for example, for programs, constants, input/output buffer storage ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Partie d'une mémoire centrale ou périphérique affectée à une fonction particulière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Sección o espacio de la memoria usada para datos específicos.

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Record 2 2019-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
CONT

The shared memory area is an area of memory where an enterprise server instance stores all the information it needs to run ... The shared memory area has to be big enough to contain all the definitions of the objects in the server, and all the current client requests.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
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Record 3 2013-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Informatics
DEF

A storage area used by a program to hold control information.

OBS

control area: term standardized by ISO and CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Informatique
DEF

Zone de mémoire utilisée par un programme pour stocker des informations de contrôle.

OBS

zone de commande : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Informática
DEF

Zona de memoria usada por un programa de computador para mantener información de control o de comandos.

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Record 4 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A mode in which the computer can execute all its own instructions, including the privileged instruction not normally allowed to the programmer.

OBS

Contrast «problem mode».

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Mode de fonctionnement qui détermine les instructions exécutables par le programme en cours.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Estado en que se ejecutan los programas del sistema operativo.

OBS

En ese estado es posible tener acceso a cualquier zona de memoria y utilizar las instrucciones especiales de la computadora(ordenador) sin que se produzcan interrupciones.

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Record 5 2004-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A section of memory for each user which contains data or parameters accessible to all programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Section de mémoire pour chaque utilisateur qui contient des données ou des paramètres accessibles à tous les programmes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Sección de memoria por cada usuario que tenga datos o parámetros, que son accesibles a todos los programas.

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Record 6 2004-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A field that has a character in it to designate its algebraic sign.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Campo que contiene un número provisto de un dígito de signo que indica si el número es positivo o negativo.

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Record 7 2003-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Tipos de asignación de memoria [que] consiste en asignar a cada segmento de programa una zona compacta de memoria.

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Record 8 2002-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

An area of the internal storage set aside for the storage of programs, routines, and subroutines. In many systems, protection devices prevent inadvertent alteration of the contents of the program storage area.

Key term(s)
  • programme storage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

Une différence d'ordre technologique que l'on trouve souvent dans les microprocesseurs est une séparation de la mémoire en deux parties : la mémoire programme MP, [...] constituée d'une mémoire morte programmée (ROM) n'autorisant que la lecture, et la mémoire données MD constituée d'une mémoire vive (RAM) autorisant la lecture et l'écriture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Zona de la memoria interna reservada para el almacenamiento de programas, rutinas y subrutinas.

OBS

En muchos sistemas se utilizan dispositivos de protección para evitar la modificación inadvertida del contenido de los programas almacenados.

Key term(s)
  • zona de ubicación del programa
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