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EMULER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emulate
1, record 1, English, emulate
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
imitate one system with another, primarily by hardware, so that the imitating system accepts the same data, executes the same computer programs, and achieves the same results as the imitated system 1, record 1, English, - emulate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emulate: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-10:1979]. 2, record 1, English, - emulate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émuler
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9muler
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
faire imiter un système par un autre, surtout au moyen de dispositifs matériels, de façon que le système imitateur accepte les mêmes données, exécute les mêmes programmes et produise les mêmes résultats que le système imité 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9muler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émuler : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-10:1979]. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9muler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emulate
1, record 2, English, emulate
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To imitate one data processing system with another, primarily by means of hardware or firmware, so that the imitating system accepts the same data, executes the same programs, and achieves the same results as the imitated system. 2, record 2, English, - emulate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emulate: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 2, English, - emulate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émuler
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9muler
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire imiter un système informatique par un autre, surtout au moyen de matériel ou de micrologiciels, de façon que le système imitateur accepte les mêmes données, exécute les mêmes programmes et produise les mêmes résultats que le système imité. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9muler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émuler : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9muler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emular
1, record 2, Spanish, emular
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imitar un sistema con otro de forma que el sistema imitador acepte los mismos datos, ejecute los mismos programas y obtenga los mismos resultados que el sistema imitado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - emular
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