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LONGITUD PALABRA FIJA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed-word-length computer
1, record 1, English, fixed%2Dword%2Dlength%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed word length computer 2, record 1, English, fixed%20word%20length%20computer
correct
- fixed-word length computer 3, record 1, English, fixed%2Dword%20length%20computer
correct
- fixed word-length computer 4, record 1, English, fixed%20word%2Dlength%20computer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer designed to manipulate information having a fixed number of bit positions. This is contrasted to a variable-word-length computer. 1, record 1, English, - fixed%2Dword%2Dlength%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur à mots de longueur fixe
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20mots%20de%20longueur%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur dans lequel un nombre constant de caractères ou de bits est traité comme un tout. 1, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20mots%20de%20longueur%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- computadora de palabra de longitud fija
1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20de%20palabra%20de%20longitud%20fija
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ordenador de palabra de longitud fija 1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20de%20palabra%20de%20longitud%20fija
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computadora (ordenador) en la que los datos se tratan en unidades de un número fijo de caracteres o bits. 1, record 1, Spanish, - computadora%20de%20palabra%20de%20longitud%20fija
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed-word length
1, record 2, English, fixed%2Dword%20length
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The length of a computer machine word that always contains the same number of characters or digits. 2, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dword%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de mot fixe
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20mot%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur d'un mot contenant un nombre fixe de bits ou de caractères. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20mot%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de palabra fija
1, record 2, Spanish, longitud%20de%20palabra%20fija
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Que tiene la propiedad de que una palabra de máquina siempre contenga el mismo número de caracteres o dígitos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - longitud%20de%20palabra%20fija
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