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BUS LOCAL [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward LAN channel
1, record 1, English, backward%20LAN%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reverse LAN channel 2, record 1, English, reverse%20LAN%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a broadband LAN [local area network], channel assigned for data transmission from the data stations to the headend. 3, record 1, English, - backward%20LAN%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backward LAN channel; reverse LAN channel: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - backward%20LAN%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de retour
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie de retour en réseau local 2, record 1, French, voie%20de%20retour%20en%20r%C3%A9seau%20local
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un réseau local à large bande, voie affectée à la transmission de données allant des stations de données vers la tête de bus. 3, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie de retour : désignation et définition normalisées par l’ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l’Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal LAN de retorno
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20LAN%20de%20retorno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LAN: por sus siglas en inglés "local area network". 2, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20LAN%20de%20retorno
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uplink
1, record 2, English, uplink
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pertaining to data transmission from a data station to the headend 1, record 2, English, - uplink
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uplink: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 2, English, - uplink
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- montant
1, record 2, French, montant
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ascendant 1, record 2, French, ascendant
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<réseau local> qualifie une transmission de données allant d’une station de données vers la tête de bus 1, record 2, French, - montant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
montant; ascendant : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 2, French, - montant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- downlink
1, record 3, English, downlink
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pertaining to data transmission from the headend to a data station 1, record 3, English, - downlink
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
downlink: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 3, English, - downlink
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- descendant
1, record 3, French, descendant
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<réseau local> qualifie une transmission de données allant de la tête de bus vers une station de données 1, record 3, French, - descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descendant : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 3, French, - descendant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- backward LAN channel
1, record 4, English, backward%20LAN%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reverse LAN channel 1, record 4, English, reverse%20LAN%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a broadband LAN, channel assigned for data transmission from the data stations to the headend 1, record 4, English, - backward%20LAN%20channel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backward LAN channel; reverse LAN channel: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 4, English, - backward%20LAN%20channel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voie de retour
1, record 4, French, voie%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un réseau local à large bande, voie affectée à la transmission de données allant des stations de données vers la tête de bus 1, record 4, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie de retour : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 4, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Voie de retour dans un réseau local. 1, record 4, French, - voie%20de%20retour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forward LAN channel
1, record 5, English, forward%20LAN%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a broadband LAN, channel assigned for data transmission from the headend to the data stations 1, record 5, English, - forward%20LAN%20channel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward LAN channel: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 5, English, - forward%20LAN%20channel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- voie d’aller
1, record 5, French, voie%20d%26rsquo%3Baller
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un réseau local à large bande, voie affectée à la transmission de données allant de la tête de bus vers les stations de données 1, record 5, French, - voie%20d%26rsquo%3Baller
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie d’aller : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 5, French, - voie%20d%26rsquo%3Baller
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Voie d’aller dans un réseau local. 1, record 5, French, - voie%20d%26rsquo%3Baller
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- local bus video
1, record 6, English, local%20bus%20video
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vidéo bus local
1, record 6, French, vid%C3%A9o%20bus%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- local bus
1, record 7, English, local%20bus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- local-bus 2, record 7, English, local%2Dbus
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copper circuits in which signals transit, linking the microprocessor to its peripherals. 2, record 7, English, - local%20bus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local-bus technology breaks the bottleneck by bringing peripherals like video controllers up to clock speed. 3, record 7, English, - local%20bus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bus local
1, record 7, French, bus%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de pistes de cuivre qui servent de circuit aux signaux, permettant ainsi au microprocesseur de communiquer avec ses périphériques. 2, record 7, French, - bus%20local
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bus local VL-Bus donne la possibilité à une carte d’extension de prendre le contrôle du bus : on appelle cette fonction bus mastering. 3, record 7, French, - bus%20local
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un bus local est un bus spécialisé sur 32 bits consacrés à l'affichage. 4, record 7, French, - bus%20local
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- VESA Local-Bus 1, record 8, English, VESA%20Local%2DBus
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Video Local-Bus 1, record 8, English, Video%20Local%2DBus
- VESA local bus 2, record 8, English, VESA%20local%20bus
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of local bus architecture created by the Video Electronics Standards Association. 2, record 8, English, - VESA%20Local%2DBus
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bus specifications enable up to three VL-bus slots integrated in the motherboard and the bus arbitration. 2, record 8, English, - VESA%20Local%2DBus
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VESA local bus; VL-bus: term, abbreviation and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 8, English, - VESA%20Local%2DBus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bus local VESA
1, record 8, French, bus%20local%20VESA
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- bus local vidéo 2, record 8, French, bus%20local%20%20vid%C3%A9o
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d’architecture de bus local introduite par Video Electronic Standards Association. 3, record 8, French, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécifications de ce bus permettent un maximum de trois rainures VL-bus intégrées dans la plaque mère et qui permettent l’arbitrage des bus. 3, record 8, French, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bus local VESA : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 8, French, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- bus local VESA
1, record 8, Spanish, bus%20local%20VESA
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de arquitectura de bus local introducida por la Video Electronics Standards Association. 1, record 8, Spanish, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las especificaciones de este bus permiten hasta tres ranuras VL-bus integradas en la placa madre y el arbitraje de buses. 1, record 8, Spanish, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bus local VESA: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 8, Spanish, - bus%20local%20VESA
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- forward LAN channel
1, record 9, English, forward%20LAN%20channel
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a broadband LAN, the channel assigned for downlink data transmission from the headend to the data stations. 2, record 9, English, - forward%20LAN%20channel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward LAN channel: term standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 3, record 9, English, - forward%20LAN%20channel
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- voie d’aller
1, record 9, French, voie%20d%26rsquo%3Baller
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un réseau local à large bande, voie affectée à la transmission de données descendante depuis la tête de bus aux stations de données. 2, record 9, French, - voie%20d%26rsquo%3Baller
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie d’aller : terme normalisé par la CSA et l’ISO/CEI. 3, record 9, French, - voie%20d%26rsquo%3Baller
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- local-bus video
1, record 10, English, local%2Dbus%20video
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technology that speeds Windows programs and involves placing the video controller next to the 486 microprocessor and connecting them with a private data link so that signals do not have to travel through the relatively slow circuits of the "expansion bus". 2, record 10, English, - local%2Dbus%20video
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vidéo bus local
1, record 10, French, vid%C3%A9o%20bus%20local
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-01-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- IEEE 802.4
1, record 11, English, IEEE%20802%2E4
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This IEEE specification describes a LAN using 10-megabit-per-second signaling, token-passing media-access control, and a physical bus topology. It is typically used as part of networks following the Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) developed by General Motors. This is sometimes confused with ARCnet, but it is not the same. 1, record 11, English, - IEEE%20802%2E4
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- IEEE 802.4
1, record 11, French, IEEE%20802%2E4
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cette spécification IEEE décrit un réseau local à 10 Mbps, utilisant la technique du jeton et une topologie de bus physique. Elle fait partie de la spécification de réseau telle que l'a imaginé General Motors dans le MAP(Manufacturing Automation Protocol). On la confond parfois avec ARCnet. 1, record 11, French, - IEEE%20802%2E4
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-11-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- real-time local data bus
1, record 12, English, real%2Dtime%20local%20data%20bus
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- bus de données local en temps réel
1, record 12, French, bus%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20local%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bus de données local en temps réel : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale(CUTS). 2, record 12, French, - bus%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20local%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1990-03-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- field bus 1, record 13, English, field%20bus
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- bus de terrain
1, record 13, French, bus%20de%20terrain
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bus qui interconnecte à l'étage inférieur les capteurs et actionneurs aux processeurs de contrôle local. 1, record 13, French, - bus%20de%20terrain
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-06-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- personal local area network
1, record 14, English, personal%20local%20area%20network
proposal
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf local-area network 1, record 14, English, - personal%20local%20area%20network
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- réseau local personnel
1, record 14, French, r%C3%A9seau%20local%20personnel
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bus d’Apple baptisé réseau local personnel qui utilise directement des capacités de communications incluses dans le McIntosh [et qui] ne nécessite pas de serveur centralisé. 1, record 14, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20local%20personnel
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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