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UCT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- processing unit
1, record 1, English, processing%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central processing unit 2, record 1, English, central%20processing%20unit
correct, standardized
- CPU 3, record 1, English, CPU
correct, standardized
- CPU 3, record 1, English, CPU
- central processor 4, record 1, English, central%20processor
correct
- processing section 5, record 1, English, processing%20section
- processor section 6, record 1, English, processor%20section
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that consists of one or more processors and their internal storages. 7, record 1, English, - processing%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, the term "processor" is often used as a synonym of "processing unit." 5, record 1, English, - processing%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
processing unit; central processing unit; CPU: terms and abbreviation standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 1, English, - processing%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité centrale
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20centrale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UC 2, record 1, French, UC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- CPU 3, record 1, French, CPU
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité centrale de traitement 4, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- UCT 5, record 1, French, UCT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- UCT 5, record 1, French, UCT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle constituée d’un ou de plusieurs processeurs et des mémoires internes associées. 6, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité centrale; UC : terme et abréviation normalisés par la CSA International et l’ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]; CPU : Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 7, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité centrale de traitement; UCT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de procesamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20procesamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CPU 2, record 1, Spanish, CPU
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad central de procesamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20central%20de%20procesamiento
correct, feminine noun
- CPU 2, record 1, Spanish, CPU
correct, feminine noun
- CPU 2, record 1, Spanish, CPU
- unidad central de proceso 3, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20central%20de%20proceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad funcional que consiste de uno o más procesadores y su almacenamiento interno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20procesamiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En inglés el término procesador es frecuentemente usado como unidad de procesamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20procesamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- booking office field 1, record 2, English, booking%20office%20field
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is necessary to input this field only if the booking office differs from the one automatically attached by the CPU. 1, record 2, English, - booking%20office%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone ville satellite
1, record 2, French, zone%20ville%20satellite
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette zone est créée seulement quand le bureau qui effectue la réservation n’ est pas celui qui est relié à l'UCT, lorsque par exemple YYZ traite la réservation pour YXU, ou YUL pour YQB. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20ville%20satellite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contact mode 1, record 3, English, contact%20mode
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A contact mode is a security measure between the CPU and a specific CRT set. While in this mode all transactions are protected by the system as being unique to that situation. 1, record 3, English, - contact%20mode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mode contact
1, record 3, French, mode%20contact
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mode contact assure la sécurité des échanges entre l'UCT(centrale de traitement) et un terminal à écran donné. Toutes les transactions en mode contact sont en quelque sorte «protégées» par le système et traitées comme si elles étaient particulières à une situation donnée. 1, record 3, French, - mode%20contact
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Electronic Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- address bus
1, record 4, English, address%20bus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bus that carries the address of data from the CPU to main memory or to an external storage device. 2, record 4, English, - address%20bus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bus d'adresse
1, record 4, French, bus%20d%27adresse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bus d'adresses 2, record 4, French, bus%20d%27adresses
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bus spécialisé qui permet la transmission des adresses des données de l'UCT vers la mémoire centrale ou vers les mémoires externes. 3, record 4, French, - bus%20d%27adresse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Dispositivos electrónicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bus de direcciones
1, record 4, Spanish, bus%20de%20direcciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal de direcciones 2, record 4, Spanish, canal%20de%20direcciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de líneas eléctricas [...] que permite la transmisión de direcciones desde la unidad central a los dispositivos de memoria o a los elementos de entrada/salida. 2, record 4, Spanish, - bus%20de%20direcciones
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- on-line system
1, record 5, English, on%2Dline%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- direct system 2, record 5, English, direct%20system
correct
- on-line computer system 3, record 5, English, on%2Dline%20computer%20system
- online system 4, record 5, English, online%20system
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system which has four principal components - a central processor, a communications linkage, a terminal device, and a user. These components interact to carry out a task, but if there is no human action required in the communications linkage, the system is direct or on-line. 2, record 5, English, - on%2Dline%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système en direct
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20en%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ensemble de traitement en direct 2, record 5, French, ensemble%20de%20traitement%20en%20direct
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système dans lequel les données d’entrée sont introduites dans l'UCT [unité centrale de traitement] et sont traitées immédiatement. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20en%20direct
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema en línea
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de entrada directa 1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20entrada%20directa
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema en que los datos de entrada llegan directamente a la computadora (ordenador) desde el punto de origen y/o en que los datos de salida se transmiten directamente adonde van a usarse. 2, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- off-line equipment
1, record 6, English, off%2Dline%20equipment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- off-line unit 2, record 6, English, off%2Dline%20unit
correct
- off-line electronic equipment 3, record 6, English, off%2Dline%20electronic%20equipment
- off-line material 4, record 6, English, off%2Dline%20material
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The peripheral equipment or devices not in direct communication with the central processing unit of a computer. 5, record 6, English, - off%2Dline%20equipment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- matériel autonome
1, record 6, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20autonome
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- matériel non connecté 2, record 6, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20non%20connect%C3%A9
masculine noun
- matériel électronique autonome 3, record 6, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20%C3%A9lectronique%20autonome
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout périphérique ou dispositif non connecté directement avec l'UCT. 2, record 6, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20autonome
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] on emploie très couramment l’expression anglaise [off-line]. 4, record 6, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20autonome
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo autónomo
1, record 6, Spanish, equipo%20aut%C3%B3nomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad autónoma 2, record 6, Spanish, unidad%20aut%C3%B3noma
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-03-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- primary CPU
1, record 7, English, primary%20CPU
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- primary central processing unit 2, record 7, English, primary%20central%20processing%20unit
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- UCT en service
1, record 7, French, UCT%20en%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- unité centrale de traitement en service 1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20de%20traitement%20en%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque plusieurs UCT font partie d’un même module, une d’entre elles est en service pendant que la ou les autres sont en réserve, prêtes à fonctionner en cas de panne de la première. 1, record 7, French, - UCT%20en%20service
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-07-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Computers and Calculators
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- CPU sanity
1, record 8, English, CPU%20sanity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CPU= central processing unit. 2, record 8, English, - CPU%20sanity
Record 8, Key term(s)
- central processing unit sanity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- intégrité UCT
1, record 8, French, int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20UCT
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- intégrité de l'UCT 1, record 8, French, int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27UCT
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UCT : unité centrale de traitement. 2, record 8, French, - int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20UCT
Record 8, Key term(s)
- intégrité de l'unité centrale de traitement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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