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ROM BIOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic input/output system
1, record 1, English, basic%20input%2Foutput%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BIOS 2, record 1, English, BIOS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basic input and output system 3, record 1, English, basic%20input%20and%20output%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- basic input output system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d’entrée-sortie de base
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Bentr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BIOS 2, record 1, French, BIOS
correct, masculine noun
- Bios 3, record 1, French, Bios
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d’entrées/sorties de base 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Bentr%C3%A9es%2Fsorties%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme servant d’interface entre les composants matériels d’un ordinateur et le système d’exploitation. 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Bentr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ses principales tâches consistent à assurer l’initialisation des composants lors du démarrage de la machine et à fournir au système d’exploitation plusieurs routines (programme exécutables) donnant l’accès aux périphériques (clavier, écran, souris, disque, carte d’extension...). 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Bentr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Bios est stocké dans une mémoire ROM [...] ce qui permet le démarrage de l'ordinateur avant que le système d’exploitation ne soit complètement opérationnel et assure la disponibilité permanente du Bios, même si le disque dur ou un autre support est défaillant. 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Bentr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Codes (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- read-only memory basic input/output system
1, record 2, English, read%2Donly%20memory%20basic%20input%2Foutput%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ROM BIOS 2, record 2, English, ROM%20BIOS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an IBM personal computer, microcode in read-only memory that controls basic input/output operations such as interactions with cassettes, diskette drives, fixed disk drives, and the keyboard. 1, record 2, English, - read%2Donly%20memory%20basic%20input%2Foutput%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- BIOS ROM
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- BIOS enregistré en mémoire morte
1, record 2, French, BIOS%20enregistr%C3%A9%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20morte
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ROM Bios 2, record 2, French, ROM%20Bios
masculine noun
- Rom-Bios 3, record 2, French, Rom%2DBios
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema básico de entradas/salidas de la memoria de sólo lectura
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20entradas%2Fsalidas%20de%20la%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de entrada/salida básico de memoria de sólo lectura 2, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20entrada%2Fsalida%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
masculine noun
- ROM BIOS 1, record 2, Spanish, ROM%20BIOS
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una computadora (ordenador) personal IBM es un microcódigo en la memoria de sólo lectura (ROM), que controla las operaciones básicas de entrada/salida, por ejemplo, las interacciones con los casetes, unidades de disquetes y de discos flexibles y el teclado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20entradas%2Fsalidas%20de%20la%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ROM BIOS permite que el usuario escriba programas y agregue o suprima los dispositivos sin preocuparse por las características como, por ejemplo, las direcciones de los dispositivos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20b%C3%A1sico%20de%20entradas%2Fsalidas%20de%20la%20memoria%20de%20s%C3%B3lo%20lectura
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