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ANFITRIONA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- host computer
1, record 1, English, host%20computer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- host 2, record 1, English, host
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The primary or controlling computer in a multiple computer operation. 3, record 1, English, - host%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
host computer: term standardized by CSA International. 4, record 1, English, - host%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur hôte
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20h%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur principal 2, record 1, French, ordinateur%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- hôte 3, record 1, French, h%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur central d'un système informatique, qui en assure la commande globale, la gestion des bases de données ou des fichiers communs et éventuellement les traitements importants pour lesquels il dispose seul des ressources nécessaires 2, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20h%C3%B4te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Cet ordinateur délègue à des unités, généralement plus rapides, des tâches intermédiaires ou plus spécialisées (gestion des lignes, des entrées-sorties, des opérations systématiques présentant une certaine répétitivité, etc.). 2, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20h%C3%B4te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordinateur hôte; ordinateur principal : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20h%C3%B4te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ordinateur hôte; hôte : termes normalisés par la CSA International. 4, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20h%C3%B4te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ordenador central
1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20central
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador principal 2, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20principal
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- ordenador primario 3, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20primario
masculine noun
- computadora principal 4, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20principal
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- computador principal 5, record 1, Spanish, computador%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- anfitriona 6, record 1, Spanish, anfitriona
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordenador que proporciona a los usuarios finales servicios tales como el cálculo y el acceso a bases de datos, y que puede efectuar funciones de control de la red. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ordenador%20central
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