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ADAPTATEUR COMMUNICATIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-24
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
- communication adapter
1, record 1, English, communication%20adapter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
hardware feature that allows a functional unit to be attached to transmission facilities 1, record 1, English, - communication%20adapter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communication adapter: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, English, - communication%20adapter
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
- adaptateur de communications
1, record 1, French, adaptateur%20de%20communications
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositif matériel qui permet de raccorder une unité fonctionnelle à des moyens de transmission 1, record 1, French, - adaptateur%20de%20communications
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adaptateur de communications : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 1, French, - adaptateur%20de%20communications
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- communication adapter
1, record 2, English, communication%20adapter
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transmission adapter 2, record 2, English, transmission%20adapter
correct
- hard-wired communications adapter 3, record 2, English, hard%2Dwired%20communications%20adapter
correct
- communications adaptor 4, record 2, English, communications%20adaptor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optional hardware feature, available on certain processors, that permits telecommunication lines to be attached to the processor. 5, record 2, English, - communication%20adapter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optional peripherals ... communications adaptor: 2000-9600 bps. 4, record 2, English, - communication%20adapter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communication adapter: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 6, record 2, English, - communication%20adapter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de transmission
1, record 2, French, adaptateur%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- adaptateur de communications 2, record 2, French, adaptateur%20de%20communications
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif matériel qui permet de raccorder une unité fonctionnelle à des moyens de transmission. 1, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20transmission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
adaptateur de transmission binaire synchrone. 3, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20transmission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adaptateur de communications; adapteur de transmission : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 2, French, - adaptateur%20de%20transmission
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptador de transmisión
1, record 2, Spanish, adaptador%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En algunos sistemas el adaptador de transmisión (XA) provee la conexión entre dispositivos remotos y locales y el adaptador de datos, así como los controles necesarios para mover los datos a o desde la unidad procesadora mediante el conector de interfaz de transmisión (XIC). 2, record 2, Spanish, - adaptador%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
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