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FUNCIONAMIENTO ALTERNO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ping-pong
1, record 1, English, ping%2Dpong
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternating operation 2, record 1, English, alternating%20operation
correct
- flip-flop operation 3, record 1, English, flip%2Dflop%20operation
correct
- toggle operation 3, record 1, English, toggle%20operation
- alternate operation 4, record 1, English, alternate%20operation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programming by means of two magnetic tape units for multiple reel files and by switching automatically between the two units until the complete file is processed. 3, record 1, English, - ping%2Dpong
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ping-pong technique
- ping-pong programming
- ping pong
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ping-pong
1, record 1, French, ping%2Dpong
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travail en flip-flop 2, record 1, French, travail%20en%20flip%2Dflop
correct, masculine noun
- travail en bascule 3, record 1, French, travail%20en%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
- travail en alternance 3, record 1, French, travail%20en%20alternance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de renvoi d'un paquet donné entre deux commutateurs interconnectés A et B dès que ce paquet est reçu par l'un des commutateurs. 1, record 1, French, - ping%2Dpong
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ping-pong
1, record 1, Spanish, ping%2Dpong
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación alterna 2, record 1, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20alterna
correct, feminine noun
- funcionamiento alterno 2, record 1, Spanish, funcionamiento%20alterno
correct, masculine noun
- alternación 2, record 1, Spanish, alternaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de programación para el procesamiento de archivos (ficheros) de cintas (carretes) múltiples, en la que se emplean dos unidades de cinta magnética, conmutando o alternando la utilización de una a otra, hasta que se procesan todos los registros, y montando alternativamente en ambas unidades las sucesivas cintas (carretes). 1, record 1, Spanish, - ping%2Dpong
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