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Record 1 2006-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A pared-down desktop terminal that has much less memory and sells for about one-third the cost of a standard computer. It has no moving parts: hard drives, disk drives or CD-ROM players, and it runs on Java.

CONT

Network computers - stripped down computers connected to a network that holds most of their software and data - would shortly overtake the ubiquitous personal computer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Computadoras y calculadoras
  • Internet y telemática
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