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GROS ORDINATEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mainframe
1, record 1, English, mainframe
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mainframe computer 2, record 1, English, mainframe%20computer
correct
- main frame 3, record 1, English, main%20frame
correct
- central computer 4, record 1, English, central%20computer
correct
- main computer 5, record 1, English, main%20computer
- main site computer 5, record 1, English, main%20site%20computer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer, usually in a computer center, with extensive capabilities and resources to which other computers may be connected so that they can share facilities. 6, record 1, English, - mainframe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a time-sharing system, the central computer turns its attention to each remote terminal in a specified sequence and for a specified, generally very short length of time ... Each one of the users of a time-sharing system may subscribe to part or all of the computer's facilities, and may in addition be assigned a storage area in the central computer into which he can place programs and information for later use. 4, record 1, English, - mainframe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mainframe: term standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 7, record 1, English, - mainframe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- main-site computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur central
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20central
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gros ordinateur 2, record 1, French, gros%20ordinateur
correct, masculine noun
- calculateur central 3, record 1, French, calculateur%20central
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur, généralement implanté dans un centre de traitement de l'information, offrant des possibilités et des ressources étendues et auquel peuvent être connectés d'autres ordinateurs de manière à partager des ressources. 4, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dans une installation de téléinformatique, ordinateur vers lequel convergent les lignes de communication et qui rassemble les informations émanant des terminaux et des ordinateurs satellites. 5, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut aussi parler d'ordinateur central si les informations sont transmises par envoi des supports enregistrés. 5, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordinateur central : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 6, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad principal
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad central 1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20central
correct, feminine noun
- ordenador grande 1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20grande
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- computadora grande 1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20grande
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- computadora central 2, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20central
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- ordenador central 2, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20central
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- gran computadora 3, record 1, Spanish, gran%20computadora
feminine noun, Latin America
- computador central 4, record 1, Spanish, computador%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maxicomputadora
- maxiordenador
- macrocomputadora
- macrocomputador
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