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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delete
1, record 1, English, delete
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trash 2, record 1, English, trash
correct, verb
- discard 3, record 1, English, discard
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remove or obliterate data from a data medium. 4, record 1, English, - delete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Delete" refers to elimination of a part or element out of a larger set of material, while "erase" refers to elimination of symbols or data elements from a medium. 5, record 1, English, - delete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word "delete" is also the name of a function in text processing. 4, record 1, English, - delete
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- supprimer
1, record 1, French, supprimer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effacer 2, record 1, French, effacer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlever ou éliminer des données d'un support de données. 3, record 1, French, - supprimer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- borrar
1, record 1, Spanish, borrar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eliminar 1, record 1, Spanish, eliminar
correct
- suprimir 2, record 1, Spanish, suprimir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anular, cancelar una determinada información. 3, record 1, Spanish, - borrar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shut down
1, record 2, English, shut%20down
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrêter
1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éteindre 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9teindre
- fermer 1, record 2, French, fermer
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Suministro de energía eléctrica
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- interrumpir
1, record 2, Spanish, interrumpir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- apagar 2, record 2, Spanish, apagar
- cerrar 2, record 2, Spanish, cerrar
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cortar totalmente el suministro eléctrico a todos o parte de los integrantes de un sistema de computadora (ordenador). 2, record 2, Spanish, - interrumpir
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