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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Electronic Systems
DEF

A storage device that, after being written on once, becomes a ROM.

OBS

PROM; programmable read-only memory: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA and ISO.

OBS

Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Ensembles électroniques
DEF

Mémoire qui, après une première écriture, est transformée en mémoire morte.

OBS

mémoire morte programmable; MMP : termes imposés par l’AFNOR et le Journal officiel de la République française.

OBS

mémoire morte programmable; PROM : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA.

OBS

Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO», avec l’autorisation de l’UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Sistemas electrónicos
DEF

Memoria de solo lectura, cuyos micro-circuitos son programados durante el proceso de fabricación para su uso por una computadora (ordenador) específica.

OBS

Estas memorias son programables solamente una vez por medio de un dispositivo llamado [programador] PROM (programador de memoria de solo lectura [programable]). Algunas memorias de este tipo pueden borrarse y reprogramarse más de una vez. En este último caso se les conoce como EPROM (memoria de solo lectura borrable y programable) (erasable programmable read only memory).

OBS

memoria de lectura solamente programable: reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO", con la autorización de la UNESCO.

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Record 2 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

Compression followed by expansion. When used for noise reduction in equipment, compression is applied before noise exposure and expansion after exposure.

Key term(s)
  • compression-expansion
  • compansion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

Les prétraitements tels que compression-expansion sont programmés en mémoire PROM.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Proceso de registrar los bits en una forma más compacta para su transmisión y recuperarlos en su forma original en el punto de recepción.

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Record 3 2008-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A device used to program PROMs (programmable read only memories) and reprogram EPROMs (erasable PROMs) by electrical pulses.

OBS

PROM programmer: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Dispositif servant à programmer des mémoires mortes programmables, et à reprogrammer des mémoires mortes reprogrammables grâce à l’application d’impulsions électriques.

OBS

programmateur de PROM; programmateur de mémoire morte programmable : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique(CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Dispositivo utilizado para producir el patrón de bits deseado en una memoria de solo lectura [programable] (PROM).

CONT

Para escribir datos en un chip PROM es necesario un dispositivo especial llamado programador PROM.

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Record 4 2007-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

promote; prom: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

promouvoir; prom : terme et abréviation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
  • Military Organization
OBS

Appointment to master corporal, and advancement within the rank of private from private (recruit) to private (basic) to private (trained).

OBS

promotion; prom: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
  • Organisation militaire
OBS

La nomination au titre de caporal-chef, et l’avancement de soldat (recrue), à soldat (confirmé) et à soldat (formé).

OBS

promotion; prom : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Evaluación del personal y los cargos
  • Organización militar
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Record 6 2006-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
DEF

Software (machine instructions) stored more-or- less permanently in a ROM,PROM,EPROM, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
DEF

Logiciel ou microprogrammes stockés dans des mémoires mortes(ROM), des mémoires mortes programmables(PROM), des mémoires mortes programmables électriquement(EPROM), etc.

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
OBS

Reprogrammation :(...) Action de reprogrammer une mémoire PROM reprogrammable(REPROM).

Spanish

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