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mainframe [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recording and Control Instrumentation
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mainframe
1, record 1, English, mainframe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - mainframe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîtier
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEtier
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEtier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mainframe
1, record 2, English, mainframe
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
computer, usually in a computer center, with extensive capabilities and resources to which other computers may be connected so that they can share facilities 1, record 2, English, - mainframe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mainframe: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 2, English, - mainframe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur central
1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20central
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ordinateur, généralement implanté dans un centre de traitement de l'information, offrant des possibilités et des ressources étendues et auquel peuvent être connectés d'autres ordinateurs de manière à partager des ressources 1, record 2, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordinateur central : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 2, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mainframe
1, record 3, English, mainframe
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mainframe computer 2, record 3, English, mainframe%20computer
correct
- main frame 3, record 3, English, main%20frame
correct
- central computer 4, record 3, English, central%20computer
correct
- main computer 5, record 3, English, main%20computer
- main site computer 5, record 3, English, main%20site%20computer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer, usually in a computer center, with extensive capabilities and resources to which other computers may be connected so that they can share facilities. 6, record 3, English, - mainframe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a time-sharing system, the central computer turns its attention to each remote terminal in a specified sequence and for a specified, generally very short length of time ... Each one of the users of a time-sharing system may subscribe to part or all of the computer's facilities, and may in addition be assigned a storage area in the central computer into which he can place programs and information for later use. 4, record 3, English, - mainframe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mainframe: term standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. 7, record 3, English, - mainframe
Record 3, Key term(s)
- main-site computer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur central
1, record 3, French, ordinateur%20central
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gros ordinateur 2, record 3, French, gros%20ordinateur
correct, masculine noun
- calculateur central 3, record 3, French, calculateur%20central
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur, généralement implanté dans un centre de traitement de l'information, offrant des possibilités et des ressources étendues et auquel peuvent être connectés d'autres ordinateurs de manière à partager des ressources. 4, record 3, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dans une installation de téléinformatique, ordinateur vers lequel convergent les lignes de communication et qui rassemble les informations émanant des terminaux et des ordinateurs satellites. 5, record 3, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut aussi parler d'ordinateur central si les informations sont transmises par envoi des supports enregistrés. 5, record 3, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordinateur central : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI. 6, record 3, French, - ordinateur%20central
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad principal
1, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad central 1, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20central
correct, feminine noun
- ordenador grande 1, record 3, Spanish, ordenador%20grande
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- computadora grande 1, record 3, Spanish, computadora%20grande
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- computadora central 2, record 3, Spanish, computadora%20central
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- ordenador central 2, record 3, Spanish, ordenador%20central
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- gran computadora 3, record 3, Spanish, gran%20computadora
feminine noun, Latin America
- computador central 4, record 3, Spanish, computador%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- maxicomputadora
- maxiordenador
- macrocomputadora
- macrocomputador
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