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Record 1 2006-04-04

English

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

An optical disc format that uses a combination of optical and magnetic technologies.

OBS

The reading of an MO disc is based on the KERR effect.

Key term(s)
  • CD-MO disk

French

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

Disque à stockage effaçable ou semi-effaçable, similaire à un disque CD-ROM et de très haute capacité.

OBS

Un rayon laser est utilisé pour chauffer la surface d'enregistrement suffisamment pour que de petites régions de cette surface soient alignées magnétiques afin de stocker des bits de données.

Spanish

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