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GENERATEUR FONCTION POTENTIOMETRE PRISES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tapped-potentiometer function generator
1, record 1, English, tapped%2Dpotentiometer%20function%20generator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tapped potentiometer function generator 2, record 1, English, tapped%20potentiometer%20function%20generator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used in analog computers for representing a function of one variable, consisting of a potentiometer with a number of taps held at voltages determined by a table of values of the variable; the input variable sets the angular position of a shaft that moves a slide contact, and the output voltage is taken from the slide contact. 1, record 1, English, - tapped%2Dpotentiometer%20function%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur de fonction avec potentiomètre à prises
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20fonction%20avec%20potentiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20prises
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Análisis de los sistemas de informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador de funciones con potenciómetros de tomas
1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20de%20funciones%20con%20potenci%C3%B3metros%20de%20tomas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo utilizado en las computadoras (ordenadores) analógicas para generar funciones de una sola variable, en donde la variable de salida establece la posición angular del eje de un potenciómetro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - generador%20de%20funciones%20con%20potenci%C3%B3metros%20de%20tomas
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