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MICROORDINATEUR 8 BITS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 8-bit microcomputer
1, record 1, English, 8%2Dbit%20microcomputer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 8-bit microcomputer operates on pieces of data [that] are 8 bits long. For example[,] a memory location might hold the number 100 in decimal, but it is stored internally in the form of an 8-bit binary number. 2, record 1, English, - 8%2Dbit%20microcomputer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 8 bit microcomputer
- 8-bit micro-computer
- 8 bit micro-computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micro-ordinateur 8 bits
1, record 1, French, micro%2Dordinateur%208%20bits
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-ordinateur 8-bits
- microordinateur 8 bits
- microordinateur 8-bits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 8/16 microcomputer
1, record 2, English, 8%2F16%20microcomputer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that uses a processor with a 16-bit word size, but which multiplexes data across an external 8-line data bus. 1, record 2, English, - 8%2F16%20microcomputer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- micro-ordinateur 8/16 bits
1, record 2, French, micro%2Dordinateur%208%2F16%20bits
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microordinateur 8/16 bits 2, record 2, French, microordinateur%208%2F16%20bits
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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