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TWO-SIDED DISKETTE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-07-13

English

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

A type of diskette that utilizes both of its sides for the storage of data.

CONT

A double sided diskette can be loaded into a floppy disk drive with a dual read/write head assembly; or used on a standard single-head drive, taken out, flipped and re-inserted for read/record operations on both sides.

Key term(s)
  • double sided floppy disc
  • dual sided floppy disc

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Disque à deux faces d'enregistrement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Tipo de disquete que utiliza sus dos lados para almacenar información.

OBS

Este tipo de disquete puede cargarse en una unidad de disco flexible equipada con cabezas de lectura/escritura dobles o puede usarse en una unidad estándar con una sola cabeza de lectura/escritura, sacarse, darle la vuelta y volverlo a insertar para las operaciones de lectura/escritura en los dos lados.

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