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mass storage device [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass storage
1, record 1, English, mass%20storage
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass storage device 2, record 1, English, mass%20storage%20device
correct
- mass store 3, record 1, English, mass%20store
correct, standardized
- mass memory 4, record 1, English, mass%20memory
correct
- bulk data storage 5, record 1, English, bulk%20data%20storage
avoid, see observation
- bulk memory 5, record 1, English, bulk%20memory
avoid, see observation
- bulk storage 6, record 1, English, bulk%20storage
avoid, see observation
- bulk store 5, record 1, English, bulk%20store
avoid, see observation
- bulk storage device 5, record 1, English, bulk%20storage%20device
- bulk storage unit 5, record 1, English, bulk%20storage%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Storage of data on devices other than the main storage. 7, record 1, English, - mass%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Computer storage for large blocks of programs or data. The contents of this form of storage are not directly accessible to the processor, but must first be transferred to the main core memory. 8, record 1, English, - mass%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulk store, bulk storage: deprecated terms for mass storage. In fact, synonymous with backing store. 5, record 1, English, - mass%20storage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mass storage; mass store: terms standardized by ISO; mass storage: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee. 5, record 1, English, - mass%20storage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire de grande capacité
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire de masse 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20masse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mémoire pouvant recevoir une grande quantité de données ou de programmes. Le contenu d'une telle mémoire n'est pas accessible directement par l'unité centrale; il doit d'abord être transféré dans la mémoire centrale. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mémoire de grande capacité; mémoire de masse : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mémoire de masse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria masiva
1, record 1, Spanish, memoria%20masiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almacenamiento masivo 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20masivo
correct, masculine noun
- dispositivo de almacenamiento masivo 1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20almacenamiento%20masivo
correct, masculine noun
- dispositivo de memoria masiva 2, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20memoria%20masiva
correct, masculine noun
- almacenamiento de gran capacidad 1, record 1, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20gran%20capacidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo periférico de memoria [...] en el que se pueden almacenar grandes cantidades de datos en un sistema de procesamiento de datos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20masiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Almacenamiento empleado para complementar los almacenamientos de alta velocidad que pueden ser direccionables, como discos, tambores; o permanecer sin direcciones, como las cintas magnéticas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - memoria%20masiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass storage device
1, record 2, English, mass%20storage%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- support mémoire de masse
1, record 2, French, support%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
support mémoire de masse : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale - CUTS. 2, record 2, French, - support%20m%C3%A9moire%20de%20masse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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