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MICRO-ORDINATEUR 16/32 BITS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 16/32 bit microcomputer
1, record 1, English, 16%2F32%20bit%20microcomputer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that uses a 32-bit processor, but which multiplexes data across an external 16-line data bus. The larger word size provides for more precise calculation and complex instructions. The larger data bus enables faster transfer of data to and from storage. 1, record 1, English, - 16%2F32%20bit%20microcomputer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micro-ordinateur 16/32 bits
1, record 1, French, micro%2Dordinateur%2016%2F32%20bits
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microordinateur16/32 bits 2, record 1, French, microordinateur16%2F32%20bits
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microcomputadora de 16/32 bits
1, record 1, Spanish, microcomputadora%20de%2016%2F32%20bits
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- micro-computadora de 16/32 bits 2, record 1, Spanish, micro%2Dcomputadora%20de%2016%2F32%20bits
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- microordenador de 16/32 bits 3, record 1, Spanish, microordenador%20de%2016%2F32%20bits
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema que utiliza un procesador de 32 bits, pero que efectúa el multiplexado de los datos mediante un canal de datos externo de 16 líneas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - microcomputadora%20de%2016%2F32%20bits
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