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IMPRESORA CARACTER CARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character printer
1, record 1, English, character%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serial printer 1, record 1, English, serial%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printer that prints a single character at a time. 2, record 1, English, - character%20printer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A serial printer in this sense may have either a serial or parallel interface. 2, record 1, English, - character%20printer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
character printer; serial printer: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 1, English, - character%20printer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- character at a time printer
- character-at-a-time printer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imprimante par caractère
1, record 1, French, imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- imprimante sérielle 2, record 1, French, imprimante%20s%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- imprimante caractère par caractère 3, record 1, French, imprimante%20caract%C3%A8re%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- imprimante série 4, record 1, French, imprimante%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante qui imprime un seul caractère à la fois. 5, record 1, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une imprimante sérielle, selon cette acception, peut avoir une interface sérielle ou parallèle. 5, record 1, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imprimante par caractère; imprimante sérielle; imprimante caractère par caractère; imprimante série : termes normalisés par l'ISO, la CSA et l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - imprimante%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de carácter por carácter
1, record 1, Spanish, impresora%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20por%20car%C3%A1cter
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- impresora en serie 1, record 1, Spanish, impresora%20en%20serie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora que recibe la información desde la computadora (ordenador) un bit a la vez por un solo cable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20por%20car%C3%A1cter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con impresora en paralelo (parallel printer). 2, record 1, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20por%20car%C3%A1cter
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