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INSERVIBLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- junk
1, record 1, English, junk
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glitch 2, record 1, English, glitch
correct, noun
- glitching 3, record 1, English, glitching
correct, noun
- garbling 3, record 1, English, garbling
correct, noun
- garbled data 4, record 1, English, garbled%20data
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garbled data [most often refers] to signals received in communications. 4, record 1, English, - junk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déformation des signaux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20des%20signaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bruit parasite 2, record 1, French, bruit%20parasite
masculine noun
- signal transitoire 1, record 1, French, signal%20transitoire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- basura
1, record 1, Spanish, basura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho 1, record 1, Spanish, desecho
correct, masculine noun
- material inservible 1, record 1, Spanish, material%20inservible
correct, masculine noun
- deformación 2, record 1, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de señales o datos inteligibles, especialmente aquellos recibidos por un canal de comunicaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - basura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disabled
1, record 2, English, disabled
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An operational state of "disabled" indicates that the cross-connection service supported by the network element cannot perform its functions and the traffic is disturbed due to equipment failure. 1, record 2, English, - disabled
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indisponible
1, record 2, French, indisponible
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un état opérationnel «indisponible» indique que le service de connexion fourni par l'élément de réseau ne peut pas exécuter ses fonctions et que le trafic est perturbé à cause de la défaillance d'un équipement. 1, record 2, French, - indisponible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inservible 1, record 2, Spanish, inservible
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- garbage
1, record 3, English, garbage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of information which is still in the computer memory but not relevant any more to the computing process. Unwanted and meaningless information. Erroneous, faulty, or extraneous data in a computer of NC program. 2, record 3, English, - garbage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- informations superflues
1, record 3, French, informations%20superflues
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- información inservible
1, record 3, Spanish, informaci%C3%B3n%20inservible
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- datos sin significado 1, record 3, Spanish, datos%20sin%20significado
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Datos de información que no tienen significado alguno y que existen en cualquier medio de memoria o almacenamiento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - informaci%C3%B3n%20inservible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dicha falta de significado puede haber sido causada por errores, o quizás sean datos almacenados durante una tarea anterior y que no guardan relación alguna con la tarea actual. 1, record 3, Spanish, - informaci%C3%B3n%20inservible
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