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MACHINE ABSTRAITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abstract machine
1, record 1, English, abstract%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A module that processes inputs as though it were a machine. 1, record 1, English, - abstract%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abstract machine: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2, record 1, English, - abstract%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine abstraite
1, record 1, French, machine%20abstraite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Module qui traite les entrées comme s'il était une machine. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20abstraite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abstract machine
1, record 2, English, abstract%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A representation of the characteristics of a process or machine. 2, record 2, English, - abstract%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abstract machine: term standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 3, record 2, English, - abstract%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine abstraite
1, record 2, French, machine%20abstraite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation des caractéristiques d'un traitement ou d'une machine. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20abstraite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abstract machine
1, record 3, English, abstract%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine abstraite
1, record 3, French, machine%20abstraite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle théorique, dispositif mathématique abstrait. 1, record 3, French, - machine%20abstraite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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