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MACHINE SEQUENTIELLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sequential computer
1, record 1, English, sequential%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer in which events occur in time sequence, with little or no simultaneity or overlap of events. 2, record 1, English, - sequential%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the Department of National Defence. 3, record 1, English, - sequential%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrast with serial computer. 3, record 1, English, - sequential%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur séquentiel
1, record 1, French, ordinateur%20s%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calculateur séquentiel 2, record 1, French, calculateur%20s%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
- machine séquentielle 3, record 1, French, machine%20s%C3%A9quentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calculateur séquentiel : terme uniformisé par le Ministère de la Défense Nationale. 4, record 1, French, - ordinateur%20s%C3%A9quentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ordenador secuencial
1, record 1, Spanish, ordenador%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- computadora secuencial 1, record 1, Spanish, computadora%20secuencial
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo específico de computadora (ordenador) formado por varias unidades aritméticas que pueden realizar distintos cálculos en forma simultánea y una memoria única con capacidad para almacenar los resultados de dichos cálculos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ordenador%20secuencial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sequential machine
1, record 2, English, sequential%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine séquentielle
1, record 2, French, machine%20s%C3%A9quentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina secuencial
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20secuencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modelo matemático de un cierto tipo de circuito de conmutación secuencial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A1quina%20secuencial
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- finite message machine 1, record 3, English, finite%20message%20machine
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- automate à messages finis 1, record 3, French, automate%20%C3%A0%20messages%20finis
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine séquentielle à messages finis 1, record 3, French, machine%20s%C3%A9quentielle%20%C3%A0%20messages%20finis
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque bloc fonctionnel consiste en un certain nombre de modules logiciels, appelés automates à messages finis, FMM, ou automates de support système, SSM. 1, record 3, French, - automate%20%C3%A0%20messages%20finis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sequential inference machine
1, record 4, English, sequential%20inference%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infinite-state sequential machines are much more powerful than the finite-state sequential machines ... they provide an example where a number of results from the finite-state case have their generalized counterposts in the infinite case. 2, record 4, English, - sequential%20inference%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See "relational data base machine". 3, record 4, English, - sequential%20inference%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- processeur séquentiel d’inférence
1, record 4, French, processeur%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- machine à inférence séquentielle 2, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20inf%C3%A9rence%20s%C3%A9quentielle
feminine noun
- machine d’inférence séquentielle 3, record 4, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence%20s%C3%A9quentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons étudié les mécanismes d'inférence par répartitions de tâches entre processeurs. Pour chacun de ces mécanismes nous avons conçu des simulateurs matériels. Le premier de ces simulateurs est une machine d'inférence séquentielle, la PSI. 3, record 4, French, - processeur%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20d%26rsquo%3Binf%C3%A9rence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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