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Record 1 1998-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A special-purpose computer that enables a telephone system to furnish special services such as voice mail, messaging services, and electronic mail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Un ordinateur à fonction dédiée qui permet à un système téléphonique de fournir des services, tels qu'une messagerie électronique, une messagerie vocale, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 2 1998-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
CONT

Rather than being "coprocessors" which support the host processor in certain functions but still require lots of host data and supervision, the new chips will be "application processors" which act more as independent microprocessors that can handle their designated tasks with minimal host intervention.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
OBS

terminal d'application: combinaison de matériels d'entrée et de sortie configurés en une unité pour satisfaire les requêtes d'un type particulier d'activité et d'environnement de travail.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
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