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ROM DEMARRAGE [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 1993-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dead system ROM
1, record 2, English, dead%20system%20ROM
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One possible source of extra UMB space, available even under DOS if you understand its arcane syntax, is dead system ROM. Many machines ... designate the first 32K of ROM for code used during boot-up and diagnostics. Once boot-up is finished, the address space used by that ROM sits unused. A memory manager can reclaim the space. 1, record 2, English, - dead%20system%20ROM
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ROM de démarrage
1, record 2, French, ROM%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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