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write protection [5 records]

Record 1 2021-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
  • IT Security
CONT

Write protection is regarded as a data protection mechanism that disallows your storage device with saved data to be modified or erased.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Lorsque la protection est activée sur un lecteur de disque, son contenu ne peut en aucun cas être modifié ou dupliqué. C’est ce qui fait de la protection en écriture une fonctionnalité si pratique.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
01.02.40 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<automatic identification and data capture techniques> means to prevent writing or deletion of data on a data medium

OBS

A write-enable ring for a magnetic tape, a write-protect notch on a diskette, and an entry in the file access table to indicate that a file cannot be deleted are examples of write protection.

OBS

write protection: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008].

French

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Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
05.02.32 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<radio frequency identification> capability provided in the tag design which permits all or part of the memory to be shielded from modification, superimposition or erasure

OBS

write protection: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-3:2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Remote Sensing
  • Security
DEF

The capability provided in the tag design which permits all or part of the memory to be shielded from modification, superimposition, or erasure.

OBS

write protection: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Télédétection
  • Sécurité
DEF

Capacité intégrée à la conception d'une étiquette qui permet à la mémoire d'être partiellement ou entièrement protégée contre toute modification, superposition ou effacement.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-10-16

English

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

A movable or removable device that prevents writing or deletion of data on a data medium.

OBS

Ex.: Write-enable ring for a magnetic tape, write-protect notch on a diskette.

OBS

As a common example, a floppy disk will have a small notch cut out of its jacket. Depending upon whether the notch is open or covered over, the floppy disk will be protected or not.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Dispositif mobile ou amovible interdisant l'écriture ou la suppression de données sur un support de données.

OBS

Ex. : Anneau de protection d'écriture pour une bande magnétique; encoche de protection d'écriture sur une disquette.

OBS

La protection des disquettes se fait au moyen d'un collant que l'on place sur l'encoche de protection d'écriture. Selon le genre de disquettes, cette protection a lieu avec ou sans le collant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
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