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MICROCIRCUITO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microprocessor chip
1, record 1, English, microprocessor%20chip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microelectronic chip 2, record 1, English, microelectronic%20chip
correct
- processor chip 3, record 1, English, processor%20chip
correct
- microcontroller chip 4, record 1, English, microcontroller%20chip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microcomputer chip that contains all the essential elements of a central processor, including the control logic, instruction decoding, and arithmetic-processing circuitry. 4, record 1, English, - microprocessor%20chip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puce microprocesseur
1, record 1, French, puce%20microprocesseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] circuit intégré unique servant de microprocesseur et représenté par la petite surface de silicium (la «puce») dans laquelle ont été fabriqués tous les composants. 1, record 1, French, - puce%20microprocesseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Très généralement, cette puce microprocesseur assurera les fonctions d'unité centrale de traitement (CPU) du micro-ordinateur. 1, record 1, French, - puce%20microprocesseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcircuito de microprocesador
1, record 1, Spanish, microcircuito%20de%20microprocesador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito integrado de microprocesador 2, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20integrado%20de%20microprocesador
correct, masculine noun
- pastilla de microprocesador 2, record 1, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20microprocesador
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza única de silicio contaminado, sobre la que se fabrica la unidad central de procesamiento (UCP) del microprocesador. 3, record 1, Spanish, - microcircuito%20de%20microprocesador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chip-enable
1, record 2, English, chip%2Denable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chip enable 2, record 2, English, chip%20enable
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The address must be kept valid for the duration of the access time and usually longer in order to prevent race conditions. The chip-select or chip-enable signal is normally presented at the same time as the rest of the address bus, but this is not a necessity. 1, record 2, English, - chip%2Denable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- validation de circuit
1, record 2, French, validation%20de%20circuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation de fermer un circuit pour qu'il laisse passer un signal. 2, record 2, French, - validation%20de%20circuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes electrónicos
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- autorización de microcircuito
1, record 2, Spanish, autorizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20microcircuito
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- habilitación de microcircuito 1, record 2, Spanish, habilitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20microcircuito
correct, feminine noun
- activación de microcircuito 1, record 2, Spanish, activaci%C3%B3n%20de%20microcircuito
correct, feminine noun
- entrada de habilitación de microcircuito 1, record 2, Spanish, entrada%20de%20habilitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20microcircuito
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrada de control que cuando se activa permite operaciones a los circuitos integrados de: entrada, transferencia, manipulación, refresco y/o salida de datos, y cuando se desactiva causa la inhibición del circuito integrado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - autorizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20microcircuito
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- memory chip
1, record 3, English, memory%20chip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of semiconductor memory ... usually mounted on boards or cards to affect efficient operation with the CPU [central processing unit]. 2, record 3, English, - memory%20chip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such types of memory include: RAM (random access memory), ROM (read-only memory) and PROM (programmable read-only memory). 3, record 3, English, - memory%20chip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puce mémoire
1, record 3, French, puce%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- puce de mémoire 2, record 3, French, puce%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcircuito de memoria
1, record 3, Spanish, microcircuito%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaqueta o microcircuito que almacena información e instrucciones. 2, record 3, Spanish, - microcircuito%20de%20memoria
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estas plaquetas o microcircuitos están formados por miles de celdas de almacenamiento. Las mayores categorías de plaquetas o microcircuitos de memoria son las memorias de acceso al azar (aleatorio) (RAMs) y las memorias de sólo lectura (ROMs). 2, record 3, Spanish, - microcircuito%20de%20memoria
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- integrated circuit chip
1, record 4, English, integrated%20circuit%20chip
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IC 1, record 4, English, IC
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- microchip 2, record 4, English, microchip
correct, standardized
- chip 3, record 4, English, chip
correct
- microcomputer chip 4, record 4, English, microcomputer%20chip
correct
- microelectronic chip 5, record 4, English, microelectronic%20chip
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small integrated circuit package that may contain many logic elements. 6, record 4, English, - integrated%20circuit%20chip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
integrated circuit chip; IC; microchip: terms and abbreviation standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 4, English, - integrated%20circuit%20chip
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microcircuit intégré
1, record 4, French, microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- puce 2, record 4, French, puce
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- microplaquette 3, record 4, French, microplaquette
correct, feminine noun
- pastille 4, record 4, French, pastille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit ensemble de circuits intégrés capable de réunir un grand nombre d'éléments logiques. 5, record 4, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microcircuit intégré : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 6, record 4, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puce : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 4, French, - microcircuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chip
1, record 4, Spanish, chip
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- microcircuito 2, record 4, Spanish, microcircuito
masculine noun
- micro-circuito 3, record 4, Spanish, micro%2Dcircuito
masculine noun
- microplaqueta 3, record 4, Spanish, microplaqueta
feminine noun
- pastilla 4, record 4, Spanish, pastilla
feminine noun
- plaqueta 5, record 4, Spanish, plaqueta
feminine noun
- microcircuito integrado 5, record 4, Spanish, microcircuito%20integrado
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza pequeña de material semiconductor (generalmente silicio), que contiene los componentes electrónicos de un circuito integrado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - chip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastilla: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 4, Spanish, - chip
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- diode-transistor logic microcircuit 1, record 5, English, diode%2Dtransistor%20logic%20microcircuit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microcircuit de logique diode-transistor
1, record 5, French, microcircuit%20de%20logique%20diode%2Dtransistor
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcircuito lógico de diodos y transistores
1, record 5, Spanish, microcircuito%20l%C3%B3gico%20de%20diodos%20y%20transistores
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- microcircuit
1, record 6, English, microcircuit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small circuit (hybrid or monolithic) having a relatively high equivalent circuit element density, which is considered as a single part substrate to perform an electronic circuit function. 2, record 6, English, - microcircuit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This excludes printed wiring boards, circuit card assemblies, and modules composed exclusively of discrete electronic parts. 2, record 6, English, - microcircuit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- microcircuit
1, record 6, French, microcircuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit électrique ou électronique de très petites dimensions, obtenu par intégration. 1, record 6, French, - microcircuit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcircuito
1, record 6, Spanish, microcircuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito electrónico de tamaño muy reducido. 2, record 6, Spanish, - microcircuito
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chip select
1, record 7, English, chip%20select
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CS 2, record 7, English, CS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chip select line is used to activate one chip among many which receive similar signals. When selected, the chip examines the rest of its pins ... Multiple chip selects are used to eliminate the need for external decoders. 2, record 7, English, - chip%20select
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sélection de circuit
1, record 7, French, s%C3%A9lection%20de%20circuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sélection de boîtier 2, record 7, French, s%C3%A9lection%20de%20bo%C3%AEtier
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle des broches du 6820 est évident. Les deux ensembles de signaux de gauche [...] réalisent la sélection de boîtier et la sélection de registre respectivement. 2, record 7, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20de%20circuit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(microprocesseurs). 1, record 7, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20de%20circuit
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección de microcircuito
1, record 7, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20microcircuito
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pastilla(s) específica(s) de un microprocesador que permite(n) la selección de una plaqueta determinada cuando se conectan en paralelo en una placa. Normalmente se utilizan estos componentes en la ampliación de la memoria. 1, record 7, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20microcircuito
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chip architecture
1, record 8, English, chip%20architecture
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The design or structure of an IC chip, incorporating arithmetic logic unit, registers, and control-bus pathway configuration. 2, record 8, English, - chip%20architecture
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- architecture de puce
1, record 8, French, architecture%20de%20puce
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- arquitectura de microcircuito
1, record 8, Spanish, arquitectura%20de%20microcircuito
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La arquitectura de un microcircuito se compone de una unidad aritmética (UAL), los registros de uso general y la estructura del canal de control; la cual depende hasta cierto punto del posicionamiento del procesador y de la memoria en uno o más microcircuitos, del número de conectores que existe en cada microcircuito, de su tamaño, de la memoria fuera del mismo y de la estructura del canal de entrada/salida. La velocidad o rendimiento depende en gran parte de la arquitectura. 1, record 8, Spanish, - arquitectura%20de%20microcircuito
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- silicon chip
1, record 9, English, silicon%20chip
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- chip of silicon 2, record 9, English, chip%20of%20silicon
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silicon slab selectively doped with impurities so that passive and active devices, circuit paths, and device interconnections are formed within the solid structure. Thus, a chip is the integrated circuit inside an IC housing. 3, record 9, English, - silicon%20chip
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- puce de silicium
1, record 9, French, puce%20de%20silicium
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- puce électronique 2, record 9, French, puce%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- boîtier de silicium 1, record 9, French, bo%C3%AEtier%20de%20silicium
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Très petite plaquette de silicium qui supporte de un à plusieurs milliers d'éléments électroniques actifs et passifs interconnectés. 2, record 9, French, - puce%20de%20silicium
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcircuito de silicio
1, record 9, Spanish, microcircuito%20de%20silicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeñísima porción de una oblea de silicio con miles de componentes electrónicos y patrones de circuitos grabados sobre su superficie. 2, record 9, Spanish, - microcircuito%20de%20silicio
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