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Record 1 2003-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A file in a store controller that can be used to describe the record layout of all keyed files.

OBS

These descriptors are used by the data maintenance/inquiry function to process records in the keyed files.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Archivo (fichero) en un controlador de almacenamiento, que puede utilizarse para describir la configuración, de los registros de todos los archivos en clave.

OBS

Estos descriptores se usan en las funciones de mantenimiento y consultas de datos para procesar los registros en los archivos en clave.

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