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DISC CONTROL UNIT [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
OBS

controller: A type of communications control unit designed to control input/output devices. Sometimes, a controller is physically integrated into another device to control that device, such as a terminal.

Key term(s)
  • disc controller
  • disc control unit
  • dic file controller

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Dispositif spécialisé qui contrôle les opérations de lecture et d'écriture sur un disque ou sur plusieurs unités de disques assurant ainsi le transfert des données entre le disque dur et les autres composants.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Circuito integrado diseñado para ser incorporado en un panel (tablero) controlador de disco y dedicado a varias funciones requeridas para tener acceso a una unidad de disco, formatear un disco, leer, o escribir en el disco, etc.

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