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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dumb network
1, record 1, English, dumb%20network
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a dumb network, the data tells the network where it needs to go, and what kind of services it needs. 2, record 1, English, - dumb%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau non intelligent
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20non%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red no inteligente
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20no%20inteligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El concepto de red "no inteligente" —en el sentido de una red que se ocupe de trasegar información y lo haga bien, en capas cada vez más bajas— comienza a extenderse entre las redes modernas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - red%20no%20inteligente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dumb terminal
1, record 2, English, dumb%20terminal
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonprogrammable terminal 2, record 2, English, nonprogrammable%20terminal
correct, standardized
- fixed-function terminal 3, record 2, English, fixed%2Dfunction%20terminal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A terminal with no independent processing capability of its own [which] can only carry out operations when connected to a computer. 4, record 2, English, - dumb%20terminal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is to be contrasted with an intelligent or smart terminal. 4, record 2, English, - dumb%20terminal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dump terminal; nonprogrammable terminal: terms standardized by CSA International and by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 2, English, - dumb%20terminal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terminal non intelligent
1, record 2, French, terminal%20non%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terminal non programmable 1, record 2, French, terminal%20non%20programmable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- terminal passif 2, record 2, French, terminal%20passif
correct, masculine noun
- terminal à fonction unique 3, record 2, French, terminal%20%C3%A0%20fonction%20unique
correct, masculine noun
- terminal sans mémoire 4, record 2, French, terminal%20sans%20m%C3%A9moire
masculine noun
- terminal inintelligent 5, record 2, French, terminal%20inintelligent
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminal dépourvu d'intelligence [qui] dépend entièrement de l'ordinateur principal pour le traitement. 5, record 2, French, - terminal%20non%20intelligent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il transmet et reçoit les données par un canal de communication utilisant un protocole ASCII ou télétype. 5, record 2, French, - terminal%20non%20intelligent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terminal non intelligent; terminal non programmable : termes normalisés par la CSA International et par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 6, record 2, French, - terminal%20non%20intelligent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminal no programable
1, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20no%20programable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminal no inteligente 2, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20no%20inteligente
correct, masculine noun
- terminal bruto 1, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20bruto
correct, masculine noun
- terminal de función fija 2, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20de%20funci%C3%B3n%20fija
correct, masculine noun
- terminal básico 2, record 2, Spanish, terminal%20b%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terminal de usuario que no tiene la capacidad de procesamiento de datos independiente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - terminal%20no%20programable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se emplea para transmitir datos por un canal de transmisiones usando un protocolo asíncrono llamado ASCII o protocolo de teletipos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - terminal%20no%20programable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En informática y en electricidad el término "terminal" se emplea en masculino. 3, record 2, Spanish, - terminal%20no%20programable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- page turner
1, record 3, English, page%20turner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- page-turner 2, record 3, English, page%2Dturner
correct
- electric page turner 3, record 3, English, electric%20page%20turner
correct
- electronic page-turner 2, record 3, English, electronic%20page%2Dturner
correct
- page turner courseware 4, record 3, English, page%20turner%20courseware
correct
- page turner software 5, record 3, English, page%20turner%20software
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program that has very little interaction with the student. It seems to be useful only in the sense that users don't have to turn pages. It often performs other functions: Keeping test scores, finding averages, etc. 4, record 3, English, - page%20turner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An [Intelligent Tutoring system] is distinguished from a traditional computer-based training system by its use of AI knowledge representations and techniques. A traditional computer-based training (CBT) system typically acts as an "electronic page turner", presenting frames of text and graphics. New frames are selected according to simple analyses of student answers to questions about previous frames. 3, record 3, English, - page%20turner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Early programs were electronic "page-turners" that printed prepared text and simple, rote drills; ... 2, record 3, English, - page%20turner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourne-page
1, record 3, French, tourne%2Dpage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- didacticiel non intelligent 2, record 3, French, didacticiel%20non%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
- didacticiel de bas-niveau 3, record 3, French, didacticiel%20de%20bas%2Dniveau
correct, masculine noun
- système pour feuilleter 4, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20pour%20feuilleter
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Didacticiel rudimentaire, privé d'intelligence qui mémorise les notes et les moyennes obtenues par l'élève durant une session d'apprentissage, mais dont l'interaction avec l'utilisateur est très faible. 2, record 3, French, - tourne%2Dpage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tourne-pages.- Cela veut dire que ces cours sont des pages de livres mis sur support informatique. En appuyant sur une touche de son clavier d'ordinateur, l'élève voit apparaître un nouvel écran qu'il doit lire comme les pages d'un livre. Ils utilisent donc fondamentalement la méthode de l'exposé. Ce genre de didacticiel est beaucoup décrié. 5, record 3, French, - tourne%2Dpage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasador de páginas
1, record 3, Spanish, pasador%20de%20p%C3%A1ginas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasador de páginas automático 1, record 3, Spanish, pasador%20de%20p%C3%A1ginas%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nonprogrammable terminal
1, record 4, English, nonprogrammable%20terminal
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dumb terminal 1, record 4, English, dumb%20terminal
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
user terminal that has no independent data processing capability 1, record 4, English, - nonprogrammable%20terminal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nonprogrammable terminal; dumb terminal: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 4, English, - nonprogrammable%20terminal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- terminal non programmable
1, record 4, French, terminal%20non%20programmable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- terminal non intelligent 1, record 4, French, terminal%20non%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
terminal d'utilisateur ne disposant pas de capacités indépendantes de traitement de données 1, record 4, French, - terminal%20non%20programmable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminal non programmable; terminal non intelligent : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 4, French, - terminal%20non%20programmable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- idiot system
1, record 5, English, idiot%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IS 1, record 5, English, IS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dumb expert system 1, record 5, English, dumb%20expert%20system
correct
- dumb system 2, record 5, English, dumb%20system
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Idiot systems (dumb expert systems).- ...most expert systems...require so much expertise that it takes an expert to use one, or they solve problems within too narrow a scope to be useful in the real world. What is really needed is an ignorant machine or idiot system (IS) machine. An IS knows nothing but is willing to learn about anything; it's a system that does not pretend to be the expert, but makes a good apprentice. 1, record 5, English, - idiot%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système non intelligent
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20non%20intelligent
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système expert rudimentaire 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20expert%20rudimentaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «ordinateur non intelligent» (voir fiche). 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20non%20intelligent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- idiot
1, record 6, English, idiot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- dumb 2, record 6, English, dumb
correct
- unintelligent 3, record 6, English, unintelligent
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
unintelligent tutoring system 4, record 6, English, - idiot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See: "dumb computer" and "idiot system." 5, record 6, English, - idiot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- non intelligent
1, record 6, French, non%20intelligent
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-12-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unintelligent computer
1, record 7, English, unintelligent%20computer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- dumb computer 2, record 7, English, dumb%20computer
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computer that computes better than humans but cannot think better than humans. 1, record 7, English, - unintelligent%20computer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur non intelligent
1, record 7, French, ordinateur%20non%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-06-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- interactive dumb terminal 1, record 8, English, interactive%20dumb%20terminal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- interactive idiot terminal 1, record 8, English, interactive%20idiot%20terminal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- terminal conversationnel non intelligent
1, record 8, French, terminal%20conversationnel%20non%20intelligent
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- terminal non intelligent 1, record 8, French, terminal%20non%20intelligent
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les terminaux conversationnels non intelligents servent d'organe d'entrées-sorties à un utilisateur qui désire échanger avec un système de traitement de l'information une faible quantité d'informations. 1, record 8, French, - terminal%20conversationnel%20non%20intelligent
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-06-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- remote batch processing dumb terminal 1, record 9, English, remote%20batch%20processing%20dumb%20terminal
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- terminal de télétraitement par lot non intelligent
1, record 9, French, terminal%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9traitement%20par%20lot%20non%20intelligent
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec des terminaux de télétraitement par lot non intelligents, les utilisateurs disposent de terminaux comportant en général un lecteur de cartes, une imprimante, un pupitre opérateur et, quelquefois, un écran de visualisation ou un lecteur perforateur de ruban. 1, record 9, French, - terminal%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9traitement%20par%20lot%20non%20intelligent
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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