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MEMOIRE CENTRALE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roll out
1, record 1, English, roll%20out
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sortir 1, record 1, French, sortir
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produire 1, record 1, French, produire
- mettre en œuvre 1, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre
- transférer de la mémoire centrale vers une mémoire auxiliaire 1, record 1, French, transf%C3%A9rer%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale%20vers%20une%20m%C3%A9moire%20auxiliaire
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- core memory resident
1, record 2, English, core%20memory%20resident
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control program which resides in the main memory at all times to supervise the processing of the computer. 2, record 2, English, - core%20memory%20resident
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résident en mémoire centrale
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sident%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résident en mémoire 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sident%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme enregistré de façon permanente en mémoire centrale. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sident%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- residente de memoria de núcleo
1, record 2, Spanish, residente%20de%20memoria%20de%20n%C3%BAcleo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- residente en la memoria de núcleos 2, record 2, Spanish, residente%20en%20la%20memoria%20de%20n%C3%BAcleos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rutina que se retiene permanentemente en el almacenamiento de núcleos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - residente%20de%20memoria%20de%20n%C3%BAcleo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- core allocation 1, record 3, English, core%20allocation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allocation de mémoire centrale
1, record 3, French, allocation%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignación del núcleo
1, record 3, Spanish, asignaci%C3%B3n%20del%20n%C3%BAcleo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uso de la memoria de núcleos asignada en un sistema. 1, record 3, Spanish, - asignaci%C3%B3n%20del%20n%C3%BAcleo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Como por lo general la memoria es limitada, la asignación del núcleo se ocupa de la división de la memoria para: a) programas que se almacenan permanentemente; (b) almacenamiento temporal de programas; (c) datos que se almacenan permanentemente; (d) almacenamiento temporal de datos; (e) almacenamiento de trabajo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - asignaci%C3%B3n%20del%20n%C3%BAcleo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- swap in
1, record 4, English, swap%20in
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- swap-in 2, record 4, English, swap%2Din
verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To move a program from auxiliary storage into main memory for execution. 1, record 4, English, - swap%20in
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- introduire en mémoire centrale
1, record 4, French, introduire%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transférer d’une mémoire auxiliaire 1, record 4, French, transf%C3%A9rer%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20m%C3%A9moire%20auxiliaire
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- introducir sustituyendo
1, record 4, Spanish, introducir%20sustituyendo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- introducir en la memoria principal 2, record 4, Spanish, introducir%20en%20la%20memoria%20principal
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mover un programa desde un almacenamiento auxiliar a la memoria principal para su ejecución. 3, record 4, Spanish, - introducir%20sustituyendo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- main storage
1, record 5, English, main%20storage
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- main memory 2, record 5, English, main%20memory
correct, standardized
- primary storage 3, record 5, English, primary%20storage
correct
- primary store 3, record 5, English, primary%20store
correct
- physical memory 4, record 5, English, physical%20memory
correct
- central memory 5, record 5, English, central%20memory
- main store 6, record 5, English, main%20store
Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Program-addressable storage from which instructions and other data can be loaded directly into registers for subsequent execution or processing. 7, record 5, English, - main%20storage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In large computing systems, the term "main storage" is preferred to "memory". 8, record 5, English, - main%20storage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In calculators, microcomputers and some minicomputers, the term "memory" is preferred to "main storage". 3, record 5, English, - main%20storage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
main storage; main memory: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 5, English, - main%20storage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mémoire principale
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9moire%20principale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mémoire centrale 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mémoire physique 3, record 5, French, m%C3%A9moire%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire interne dans laquelle des instructions et d'autres données doivent être chargées pour exécution ou traitement ultérieurs. 4, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20principale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire centrale; mémoire principale : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 5, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20principale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria central
1, record 5, Spanish, memoria%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento principal 2, record 5, Spanish, almacenamiento%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- memoria principal 2, record 5, Spanish, memoria%20principal
correct, feminine noun
- memoria central de la máquina 2, record 5, Spanish, memoria%20central%20de%20la%20m%C3%A1quina
correct, feminine noun
- memoria principal de la máquina 3, record 5, Spanish, memoria%20principal%20de%20la%20m%C3%A1quina
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento primario 2, record 5, Spanish, almacenamiento%20primario
correct, masculine noun
- memoria primaria 2, record 5, Spanish, memoria%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unidad de almacenamiento interno fundamental y, por lo general, el dispositivo de almacenamiento más rápido de una computadora (ordenador) y donde se ejecutan las instrucciones. 3, record 5, Spanish, - memoria%20central
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con almacenamiento auxiliar (auxiliary storage). 3, record 5, Spanish, - memoria%20central
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Su capacidad representa uno de los índices de la potencia de un ordenador. 4, record 5, Spanish, - memoria%20central
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- processor storage
1, record 6, English, processor%20storage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The storage provided by one or more processing units. (physical locations in hardware devices). 2, record 6, English, - processor%20storage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mémoire centrale de traitement
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9moire%20centrale%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento del procesador
1, record 6, Spanish, almacenamiento%20del%20procesador
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria de la unidad de proceso 2, record 6, Spanish, memoria%20de%20la%20unidad%20de%20proceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Almacenamiento proporcionado por una o varias unidades de procesamiento. 1, record 6, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20del%20procesador
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
- Communication and Information Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Corporate Memory System 1, record 7, English, Corporate%20Memory%20System
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanism for information dissemination at the Canadian International Development Agency which serves as the primary means for collecting and disseminating evaluation results at the institutional level. 1, record 7, English, - Corporate%20Memory%20System
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Canadian International Development Agency's evaluation policy. 2, record 7, English, - Corporate%20Memory%20System
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mémoire centrale
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principal outil de collecte et de diffusion des résultats d'évaluation à l'Agence canadienne de développement international. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée dans le cadre de la politique d'évaluation à l'Agence canadienne de développement international. 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de gestión
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria central
1, record 7, Spanish, memoria%20central
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El instrumento principal utilizado en la Agencia Canadiense de Desarrollo Internacional para recopilar y distribuir los resultados de una evaluación. 1, record 7, Spanish, - memoria%20central
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con la política de evaluación de la Agencia Canadiense de Desarrollo Internacional. 2, record 7, Spanish, - memoria%20central
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- roll-in roll-out
1, record 8, English, roll%2Din%20roll%2Dout
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- RIRO 1, record 8, English, RIRO
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- roll out/roll in 2, record 8, English, roll%20out%2Froll%20in
correct
- rollin-rollout 2, record 8, English, rollin%2Drollout
correct
- rollout/rollin 1, record 8, English, rollout%2Frollin
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a return (roll-in) to a main or internal storage unit of data and programs, that has been previously transferred (roll-out) from main or internal storage to various external or auxiliary units, and vice-versa. 2, record 8, English, - roll%2Din%20roll%2Dout
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- libération-réaffectation de la mémoire centrale
1, record 8, French, lib%C3%A9ration%2Dr%C3%A9affectation%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- roll in/roll out 2, record 8, French, roll%20in%2Froll%20out
avoid, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à sortir des programmes ou des données de la mémoire, à les placer sur disque ou autre support externe, et lorsque le besoin s'en fait sentir, à les ramener en mémoire, et vice-versa. 3, record 8, French, - lib%C3%A9ration%2Dr%C3%A9affectation%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- main-memory channel
1, record 9, English, main%2Dmemory%20channel
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- main-storage channel 1, record 9, English, main%2Dstorage%20channel
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- canal à mémoire centrale
1, record 9, French, canal%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le canal dispose de l'électronique nécessaire aux échanges d'informations avec la mémoire. 1, record 9, French, - canal%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avantages : simultanéité complète des opérations d'entrée-sortie et des calculs (cette architecture est quelquefois appelée distribuée). 1, record 9, French, - canal%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-06-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Memories
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- core program module
1, record 10, English, core%20program%20module
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- core program module 1, record 10, English, core%20program%20module
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- module de programmes résidant en mémoire centrale
1, record 10, French, module%20de%20programmes%20r%C3%A9sidant%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- ensemble de programmes résidant en mémoire centrale 1, record 10, French, ensemble%20de%20programmes%20r%C3%A9sidant%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-06-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- core programme
1, record 11, English, core%20programme
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- core program 2, record 11, English, core%20program
correct
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- programme résidant en mémoire centrale
1, record 11, French, programme%20r%C3%A9sidant%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-03-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- static core dump 1, record 12, English, static%20core%20dump
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- vidage statique(de la mémoire centrale)
1, record 12, French, vidage%20statique%28de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20centrale%29
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-02-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- publication history record 1, record 13, English, publication%20history%20record
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(CFP 181, 37-2) 1, record 13, English, - publication%20history%20record
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- mémoire centrale des dossiers 1, record 13, French, m%C3%A9moire%20centrale%20des%20dossiers
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(PFC 181, 37-2) 1, record 13, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20centrale%20des%20dossiers
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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