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DATA STORAGE MEDIUM [1 record]

Record 1 2013-10-18

English

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

An object in or on which data can be recorded and from which data can be retrieved.

OBS

[Examples of data mediums]: optical or magnetic tape, disk, optical or magnetic card.

OBS

data medium; storage medium: terms standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission].

Key term(s)
  • data media
  • storage media

French

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

Objet sur ou dans lequel il est possible d'enregistrer des données et duquel les données peuvent être extraites.

OBS

[Exemples de supports de données] : bande magnétique ou optique, disque, carte magnétique ou optique.

OBS

support de données; support d'information; support d'enregistrement : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale].

Spanish

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

Material en o sobre el cual los datos pueden ser grabados y desde el cual los datos pueden ser recuperados.

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