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SYMBION [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2007-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
DEF

Either of two organisms living is symbiosis ...

OBS

In this case the symbionts live inside the body of the host, but even more intimate interdependence may develop

OBS

e.g. in nitrogen soil fixation, an organism participating in symbiosis

OBS

symbiosis: The intimate living together of two dissimilar organisms in any of various mutually beneficial relationships.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Chacun des êtres associés en symbiose.

OBS

On trouve aussi des mots composés, par exemple «microsymbionte».

OBS

symbiose : Association durable et réciproquement profitable entre deux ou plusieurs organismes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
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Record 2 2002-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A short routine which runs concurrently with a series of main programs to move information back and forth between peripherals and a magnetic drum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Programme de service permettant de gérer des périphériques lents au moyen de supports intermédiaires plus rapides.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Pequeña rutina, que se ejecuta al mismo tiempo que los programas principales.

CONT

Estos programas de gestión mueven la información de uno a otro lugar entre los periféricos y algún medio magnético. Los programas principales que desean una comunicación con dichos periféricos hacen referencia a las subrutinas de entrada/salida, que transfieren las imágenes de datos entre el medio magnético que las contiene y los periféricos.

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