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fixed disk [2 records]

Record 1 2010-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A disk made of metal and covered with a magnetic recording surface.

OBS

hard disk: term standardized by ISO; term and definition standardized by CSA International.

Key term(s)
  • rigid disc
  • fixed disc
  • hard disc

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Support de stockage mécanique de forme cylindrique formé de plaques métalliques rigides enduites d'un revêtement magnétique [...] qui stocke [les] informations.

OBS

disque dur; disque rigide : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Disco magnético, no removible o intercambiable, de capacidad superior al "diskette".

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Record 2 2004-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
Key term(s)
  • fixed disc
  • non-removable disc

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Disque dur qui est enfermé en permanence dans une unité fermée pour le protéger de l'environnement.

OBS

Utilisé pour l'enregistrement de données.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
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