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DISC UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disk drive
1, record 1, English, disk%20drive
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disk unit 2, record 1, English, disk%20unit
correct, standardized
- disk storage drive 3, record 1, English, disk%20storage%20drive
- magnetic disk drive 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20disk%20drive
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peripheral device with read/write heads and associated electronics that can store and retrieve data from rotating disks. 4, record 1, English, - disk%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A system which has two discs on-line will have two disc drives. 5, record 1, English, - disk%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disk drive; disk unit: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - disk%20drive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- magnetic disc drive
- disc unit
- disc storage drive
- disc drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de disque
1, record 1, French, lecteur%20de%20disque
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lecteur 2, record 1, French, lecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- unité de disque 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Périphérique muni de têtes de lecture-écriture et de circuits électroniques associés, permettant de stocker des données sur des disques rotatifs et de les restituer. 4, record 1, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de disque; lecteur; lecteur de disque : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de disco
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disco
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de discos 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20discos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo periférico con cabezas de lectura/escritura diseñado para almacenar y recuperar información de discos magnéticos, ya sea de un solo disco, una pila de discos o un cargador de discos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidad de discos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20disco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic disk unit
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20disk%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- disk unit 2, record 2, English, disk%20unit
correct, standardized
- magnetic disc unit 3, record 2, English, magnetic%20disc%20unit
correct
- disc unit 3, record 2, English, disc%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that consists of magnetic disks, a disk drive, one or more magnetic heads and associated controls. 4, record 2, English, - magnetic%20disk%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disk unit; magnetic disk unit: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 5, record 2, English, - magnetic%20disk%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de disques magnétiques
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité de disques 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle constituée de disques magnétiques, d'un dispositif d'entraînement de disques, d'une ou de plusieurs têtes magnétiques et des commandes associées. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de disques; unité de disques magnétiques : termes normalisés par la CSA, l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20disques%20magn%C3%A9tiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de discos magnéticos
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20discos%20magn%C3%A9ticos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de disco magnético 2, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20disco%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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