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RUTER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesochronous router
1, record 1, English, mesochronous%20router
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... because the NOC [network-on-chip] spans the entire chip it is not possible to distribute a clock with zero skew to all routers. Solutions to this include the use of mesochronous routers or fully asynchronous routers. 2, record 1, English, - mesochronous%20router
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- routeur mésochrone
1, record 1, French, routeur%20m%C3%A9sochrone
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rúter mesócrono
1, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20mes%C3%B3crono
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enrutador mesócrono 1, record 1, Spanish, enrutador%20mes%C3%B3crono
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ingress router
1, record 2, English, ingress%20router
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traffic enters a domain via an ingress router and leaves a domain via an egress router. 2, record 2, English, - ingress%20router
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- routeur d'entrée
1, record 2, French, routeur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrutador de entrada
1, record 2, Spanish, enrutador%20de%20entrada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rúter de entrada 2, record 2, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20de%20entrada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sin embargo, permitirá que su enrutador de entrada administre la conexión entre su red y su proveedor de servicio de internet. 1, record 2, Spanish, - enrutador%20de%20entrada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- remote access router
1, record 3, English, remote%20access%20router
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remote access routers are used to connect remote sites via private lines or public carriers, and they provide protocol conversations between the LAN [local area network] and the WAN [wide area network]. 2, record 3, English, - remote%20access%20router
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- routeur d'accès distant
1, record 3, French, routeur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20distant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'il s'agisse de télétravail ou de relier deux sites éloignés, les [...] routeurs d'accès distant assurent aux petites entreprises un accès confortable et rapide. 2, record 3, French, - routeur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20distant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrutador de acceso remoto
1, record 3, Spanish, enrutador%20de%20acceso%20remoto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rúter de acceso remoto 2, record 3, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20de%20acceso%20remoto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El RA70K es un enrutador de acceso remoto industrial para montaje en riel DIN con una llave física. 1, record 3, Spanish, - enrutador%20de%20acceso%20remoto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cell switching router
1, record 4, English, cell%20switching%20router
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CSR 1, record 4, English, CSR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cell switch router 2, record 4, English, cell%20switch%20router
correct
- CSR 2, record 4, English, CSR
correct
- CSR 2, record 4, English, CSR
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cell switching router (CSR) is a combination of an IP [Internet Protocol] router and an ATM [asynchronous transfer mode] switch. 3, record 4, English, - cell%20switching%20router
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- routeur à commutation de cellules
1, record 4, French, routeur%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20de%20cellules
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrutador de conmutación de células
1, record 4, Spanish, enrutador%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%A9lulas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- rúter de conmutación de células 1, record 4, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20de%20conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20c%C3%A9lulas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- optical router
1, record 5, English, optical%20router
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An optical router is generally built upon waveguides and optical switches, and as its name suggests, it optically routes data packets between a set of input and output ports. 2, record 5, English, - optical%20router
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- routeur optique
1, record 5, French, routeur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La course à la construction de réseaux entièrement optiques, c'est-à-dire composés de fibres optiques pour supporter le trafic, mais également de routeurs optiques pour administrer ce flux, est perçue comme un enjeu majeur. 2, record 5, French, - routeur%20optique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrutador óptico
1, record 5, Spanish, enrutador%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- rúter óptico 2, record 5, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- multiprotocol router
1, record 6, English, multiprotocol%20router
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multiprotocol routers are similar to bridges, but function at the network layer. 2, record 6, English, - multiprotocol%20router
Record 6, Key term(s)
- multi-protocol router
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- routeur multiprotocole
1, record 6, French, routeur%20multiprotocole
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] routeur multiprotocole [permet] d'interconnecter des réseaux utilisant des protocoles de communication différents. 2, record 6, French, - routeur%20multiprotocole
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrutador multiprotocolo
1, record 6, Spanish, enrutador%20multiprotocolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- rúter multiprotocolo 2, record 6, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20multiprotocolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IBM comenzará a comercializar un nuevo router [sic] con la marca TotalStorage, basado en el enrutador multiprotocolo SilkWorm de Brocade. 1, record 6, Spanish, - enrutador%20multiprotocolo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quantum router
1, record 7, English, quantum%20router
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A quantum router can guide information from one quantum channel to another ... 2, record 7, English, - quantum%20router
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- routeur quantique
1, record 7, French, routeur%20quantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des chercheurs [...] ont élaboré un prototype de routeur quantique capable de [surpasser] les communications binaires en traitant des couches de données superposées. 1, record 7, French, - routeur%20quantique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrutador cuántico
1, record 7, Spanish, enrutador%20cu%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- rúter cuántico 2, record 7, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20cu%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Físicos chinos han creado el primer enrutador cuántico del mundo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - enrutador%20cu%C3%A1ntico
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- all-optical router
1, record 8, English, all%2Doptical%20router
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The all-optical router can overcome the bottleneck of optoelectronic conversions and meet the demands in high-speed networks. 2, record 8, English, - all%2Doptical%20router
Record 8, Key term(s)
- all-optic router
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- routeur tout optique
1, record 8, French, routeur%20tout%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- routeur entièrement optique 2, record 8, French, routeur%20enti%C3%A8rement%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains routeurs entièrement optiques ne sont pas capables de transférer un signal d'entrée vers plusieurs sorties. 2, record 8, French, - routeur%20tout%20optique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrutador totalmente óptico
1, record 8, Spanish, enrutador%20totalmente%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- rúter totalmente óptico 2, record 8, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20totalmente%20%C3%B3ptico
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un enrutador totalmente óptico debería disponer necesariamente de un buffer. 1, record 8, Spanish, - enrutador%20totalmente%20%C3%B3ptico
Record 9 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- virtual router
1, record 9, English, virtual%20router
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A virtual router is a software-based system that does everything your hardware router can do (and some things it can't). 2, record 9, English, - virtual%20router
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- routeur virtuel
1, record 9, French, routeur%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un routeur virtuel s'exécute sur un nœud [de] réseau, fournissant ainsi l'accès au réseau étendu. 2, record 9, French, - routeur%20virtuel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- rúter virtual
1, record 9, Spanish, r%C3%BAter%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- enrutador virtual 2, record 9, Spanish, enrutador%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puedes crear un rúter virtual en tu ordenador con el que podrás compartir tu conexión a Internet con otras personas. 1, record 9, Spanish, - r%C3%BAter%20virtual
Record 10 - internal organization data 2020-01-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- router
1, record 10, English, router
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that allows packets of data to be moved efficiently between two points on a network. 2, record 10, English, - router
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- routeur
1, record 10, French, routeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositif] d'interconnexion, installé à un nœud de réseau, qui a pour fonction d'optimiser la transmission des données, en déterminant pour elles le meilleur chemin à emprunter [...] 2, record 10, French, - routeur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les routeurs, ces aiguillages qui vérifient l'adresse de chaque paquet d'informations et s'assurent qu'il emprunte la bonne route. 3, record 10, French, - routeur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
routeur : terme et équivalent entérinés par la Commission de terminologie des télécommunications de France, 1993. 4, record 10, French, - routeur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- rúter
1, record 10, Spanish, r%C3%BAter
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- enrutador 1, record 10, Spanish, enrutador
correct, masculine noun
- direccionador 2, record 10, Spanish, direccionador
correct, masculine noun
- encaminador 2, record 10, Spanish, encaminador
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que distribuye el flujo de paquetes de información entre redes de la manera más eficaz. 3, record 10, Spanish, - r%C3%BAter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rúter; enrutador; direccionador; encaminador: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los términos "rúter", "enrutador", "direccionador" o "encaminador" son alternativas preferibles al anglicismo "router". 2, record 10, Spanish, - r%C3%BAter
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