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Record 1 2021-01-21

English

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

[The] initialization of a data medium such that a particular computer system can store data in and subsequently retrieve data from the medium.

OBS

formatting: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Initialisation d'un support de données permettant le stockage et l'extraction des données dans un système informatique particulier.

OBS

formatage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
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