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CARD RANDOM ACCESS METHOD [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A storage device manufactured by NCR Corp. that uses removable magnetic cards capable of storing data in magnetic form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo integrado por cartuchos removibles. Cada uno contiene varios cientos de tarjetas magnéticas, que pueden seleccionarse individualmente desde el cartucho y envolverse alrededor de un tambor giratorio teniéndose así acceso a los datos almacenados.

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