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PROTOCOLO INTERNET [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Internet Protocol
1, record 1, English, Internet%20Protocol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IP 2, record 1, English, IP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protocol used in packet-switched computer networks to transmit datagrams between hosts identified by fixed-length addresses and, when needed, to fragment and reassemble the datagrams. 3, record 1, English, - Internet%20Protocol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protocole Internet
1, record 1, French, protocole%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IP 2, record 1, French, IP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protocole IP 3, record 1, French, protocole%20IP
correct, masculine noun
- IP 4, record 1, French, IP
correct, masculine noun
- IP 4, record 1, French, IP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protocole employé dans les réseaux informatiques à commutation de paquets pour la transmission de datagrammes entre des hôtes identifiés par des adresses de longueur fixe et, lorsque cela est nécessaire, pour la fragmentation et le réassemblage de ces datagrammes. 5, record 1, French, - protocole%20Internet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protocolo Internet
1, record 1, Spanish, protocolo%20Internet
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IP 2, record 1, Spanish, IP
correct, masculine noun, Spain, Mexico
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- streaming
1, record 2, English, streaming
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] delivery of video or audio data over a network in real time, as a stream of packets ... 2, record 2, English, - streaming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusion en continu
1, record 2, French, diffusion%20en%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diffusion continue 2, record 2, French, diffusion%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] transmission en temps réel de données vidéo ou audio sur un réseau par flux de paquets [...] 3, record 2, French, - diffusion%20en%20continu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisión en directo
1, record 2, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20en%20directo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- transmisión en directo 1, record 2, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20en%20directo
correct, feminine noun
- emisión en tiempo real 2, record 2, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20en%20tiempo%20real
correct, feminine noun
- emisión en continuo 1, record 2, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20en%20continuo
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emisión en directo; transmisión en directo; emisión en continuo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "emisión" o "transmisión en directo" es una expresión apropiada para referirse a lo que se emite al mismo tiempo que ocurre, ya sea por televisión, radio o internet, por lo que se desaconseja el empleo del anglicismo "streaming" con este sentido. [...] Cuando la técnica se emplea para material audiovisual grabado, como películas o canciones, puede hablarse de "emisión en continuo", ya que la técnica se basa en enviar y recibir sin interrupciones el flujo de datos correspondiente [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - emisi%C3%B3n%20en%20directo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geolocation
1, record 3, English, geolocation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- geopositioning 2, record 3, English, geopositioning
correct
- geolocalization 3, record 3, English, geolocalization
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, such as a radar, a mobile phone or an Internet-connected computer terminal. 4, record 3, English, - geolocation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- geo-location
- geo-positioning
- geo-localization
- geolocalisation
- geo-localisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- géolocalisation
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9olocalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
- Informática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- geolocalización
1, record 3, Spanish, geolocalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localización geográfica de un dispositivo, como puede ser un dispositivo móvil o una computadora con conexión a Internet. 2, record 3, Spanish, - geolocalizaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el primer paso de las empresas para aprovechar la geolocalización es situarse en los mapas, darse de alta en los distintos servicios de mapas para aparecer correctamente ubicados. 3, record 3, Spanish, - geolocalizaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- website
1, record 4, English, website
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Web site 2, record 4, English, Web%20site
correct
- web site 3, record 4, English, web%20site
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of electronic pages generally formatted in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) that can contain text, graphic images, and multimedia effects such as sound files, video and/or animation files. 4, record 4, English, - website
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "Internet site" and "network site." 5, record 4, English, - website
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
website: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 5, record 4, English, - website
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- site Web
1, record 4, French, site%20Web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de pages Web hyperliées entre elles et mises en ligne à une adresse Web. 2, record 4, French, - site%20Web
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «site Internet» et «site de réseau». 3, record 4, French, - site%20Web
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
site Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé après un nom qu'il qualifie. Il est toujours invariable. 3, record 4, French, - site%20Web
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sitio web
1, record 4, Spanish, sitio%20web
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sitio Web 2, record 4, Spanish, sitio%20Web
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de páginas web que están relacionadas entre sí, por lo general porque se ingresan desde un mismo dominio (o porque mantienen constante la raíz de la dirección URL [localizador uniforme de recursos]). 3, record 4, Spanish, - sitio%20web
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un sitio web puede estar constituido de una o más páginas web. 3, record 4, Spanish, - sitio%20web
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir con "sitio Internet" ni "sitio de red". 4, record 4, Spanish, - sitio%20web
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sitio web: El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, de la Real Academia Española, indica que "web" se escribe en minúscula cuando se emplea como adjetivo. En cuanto al número, aunque es frecuente el plural invariable (sitios web), recomienda también la forma "webs" (los sitios webs). 4, record 4, Spanish, - sitio%20web
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
En español, especialmente el de España, es frecuente ver el término "web" empleado para referirse a la "World Wide Web" (la Web), a una página web (una/la web) o a un sitio web (un/el web). 4, record 4, Spanish, - sitio%20web
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
sitio web: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el término "sitio web" como alternativa adecuada en español a "website". 5, record 4, Spanish, - sitio%20web
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- traffic
1, record 5, English, traffic
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When URIs [Uniform Resource Identifiers] are broken, following hyperlinks (or "bookmarks," which are a form of hyperlinks) does not lead to the expected resource. In other words, from a server point of view, this means that the resource would miss some traffic. 2, record 5, English, - traffic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
YouTube traffic 3, record 5, English, - traffic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trafic
1, record 5, French, trafic
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand les URI [indicateurs de ressource uniforme] sont rompus, la poursuite des hyperliens (ou des «signets», qui sont une forme d'hyperlien) n'amène pas aux ressources escomptées. En d'autres termes, vu d'un serveur, cela signifie que la ressource manquerait d'un certain volume de trafic. 2, record 5, French, - trafic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
trafic sur YouTube 3, record 5, French, - trafic
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tráfico
1, record 5, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] informaciones como las direcciones del Protocolo Internet (IP), el desplazamiento dentro del sitio, los programas utilizados, el tiempo transcurrido y otras semejantes quedarán almacenadas en los servidores de la UNESCO. Estas informaciones sólo se utilizarán internamente con fines de análisis del tráfico en el sitio web. 1, record 5, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1fico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Routing Information Protocol
1, record 6, English, Routing%20Information%20Protocol
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- RIP 1, record 6, English, RIP
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Routing Internet Protocol 2, record 6, English, Routing%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
- RIP 2, record 6, English, RIP
correct
- RIP 2, record 6, English, RIP
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protocol used by routers to forward information between each other or changes in the network. 3, record 6, English, - Routing%20Information%20Protocol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the first routing protocols, still found today in many inter-LAN systems. It was developed in the early 1980s and uses distant-vector logic. 1, record 6, English, - Routing%20Information%20Protocol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- protocole RIP
1, record 6, French, protocole%20RIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- RIP 2, record 6, French, RIP
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- protocole de routage Internet 3, record 6, French, protocole%20de%20routage%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
- protocole de routage RIP 4, record 6, French, protocole%20de%20routage%20RIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des premiers protocoles de routage mis en œuvre au début des années 80 pour interconnecter des réseaux locaux. 5, record 6, French, - protocole%20RIP
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Routing Information Protocol
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- protocolo de información de ruta
1, record 6, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ruta
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- protocolo RIP 2, record 6, Spanish, protocolo%20RIP
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- protocolo de información de ruteo 2, record 6, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ruteo
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- Protocolo de Ruta Internet 2, record 6, Spanish, Protocolo%20de%20Ruta%20Internet
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- RIP 2, record 6, Spanish, RIP
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain
- RIP 2, record 6, Spanish, RIP
- protocolo de enrutador de Internet 2, record 6, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20enrutador%20de%20Internet
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
1, record 7, English, Transmission%20Control%20Protocol%2FInternet%20Protocol
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- TCP/IP 2, record 7, English, TCP%2FIP
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A suite of host-to-host protocols ... with a four-layer structure (starting at the lowest layer): network interface, interconnection or Internet layer (at which IP operates), transport layer (at which TCP operates) and the application layer. 3, record 7, English, - Transmission%20Control%20Protocol%2FInternet%20Protocol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A set of communications protocols that has evolved since the late 1970s, when it was first developed by the Department of Defense (DoD). Because programs supporting these protocols are available on so many different computer systems, they have become an excellent way to connect different types of computers over networks. 4, record 7, English, - Transmission%20Control%20Protocol%2FInternet%20Protocol
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
1, record 7, French, Transmission%20Control%20Protocol%2FInternet%20Protocol
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- TCP/IP 2, record 7, French, TCP%2FIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- protocole TCP/IP 3, record 7, French, protocole%20TCP%2FIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un ensemble de protocoles de communications qui ont évolué depuis 1970, époque à laquelle ils ont été introduits par le Département de la Défense (DoD). Dans la mesure où de nombreux programmes supportent ces protocoles, sur différents équipements et systèmes d'exploitation, ils sont devenus un excellent moyen pour connecter entre eux des machines de types et de constructeurs différents. 4, record 7, French, - Transmission%20Control%20Protocol%2FInternet%20Protocol
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolo de Control de Transmisión/Protocolo Internet
1, record 7, Spanish, Protocolo%20de%20Control%20de%20Transmisi%C3%B3n%2FProtocolo%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TCP/IP 2, record 7, Spanish, TCP%2FIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- protocolo TCP/IP 3, record 7, Spanish, protocolo%20TCP%2FIP
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- protocolo de control de transmisión/protocolo de Internet 4, record 7, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20control%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%2Fprotocolo%20de%20Internet
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Protocolo de Control de Transmisión/Protocolo Internet (TCP/IP) es un conjunto de protocolos aceptados por la industria que permiten la comunicación en un entorno heterogéneo [...]. Además, TCP/IP proporciona un protocolo de red encaminable y permite acceder a Internet y a sus recursos. Debido a su popularidad, TCP/IP se ha convertido en el estándar de hecho en lo que se conoce como interconexión de redes, la intercomunicación en una red que está formada por redes más pequeñas. 2, record 7, Spanish, - Protocolo%20de%20Control%20de%20Transmisi%C3%B3n%2FProtocolo%20Internet
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Internet protocol parameter
1, record 8, English, Internet%20protocol%20parameter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- paramètre de protocole Internet
1, record 8, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20protocole%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- parámetro de protocolo en Internet
1, record 8, Spanish, par%C3%A1metro%20de%20protocolo%20en%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Serial Line Internet Protocol
1, record 9, English, Serial%20Line%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- SLIP 2, record 9, English, SLIP
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Serial Line IP 3, record 9, English, Serial%20Line%20IP
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protocol that allows dial-up access to the Internet through a serial link. 4, record 9, English, - Serial%20Line%20Internet%20Protocol
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SLIP is now gradually replaced by PPP (Point to Point Protocol). 5, record 9, English, - Serial%20Line%20Internet%20Protocol
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Serial Line Internet Protocol
1, record 9, French, Serial%20Line%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- SLIP 2, record 9, French, SLIP
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- protocole SLIP 3, record 9, French, protocole%20SLIP
correct, masculine noun
- protocole Internet de ligne série 4, record 9, French, protocole%20Internet%20de%20ligne%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protocole standard permettant de véhiculer des paquets ip sur une liaison série (via un modem). 5, record 9, French, - Serial%20Line%20Internet%20Protocol
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolo de Internet en Línea en Serie
1, record 9, Spanish, Protocolo%20de%20Internet%20en%20L%C3%ADnea%20en%20Serie
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- protocolo de Internet de línea en serie 2, record 9, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20Internet%20de%20l%C3%ADnea%20en%20serie
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- SLIP 2, record 9, Spanish, SLIP
correct, masculine noun
- Protocolo Internet de Línea Serial 2, record 9, Spanish, Protocolo%20Internet%20de%20L%C3%ADnea%20Serial
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- línea serie IP 2, record 9, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20serie%20IP
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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