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MAGNETIC TAPE CONTROLLER [1 record]

Record 1 2001-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A device, including associated buffering, for controlling the activities of the magnetic tape transport.

OBS

Formerly known as hypertape control unit.

Key term(s)
  • tape controller

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
OBS

contrôleur de périphérique : Appareil interposé entre l'unité centrale d'un ordinateur et le ou les périphériques proprement dits, et assurant un rôle de commande et de contrôle. Un seul contrôleur peut commander plusieurs dérouleurs de bande

Spanish

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